Usman Garuba vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Usman Garuba that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Usman Garuba

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)