Vinnie Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)