Baron Davis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Baron Davis and Hakeem Olajuwon all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Baron Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2000 to 2012, and Hakeem Olajuwon, with 18 seasons played from 1985 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Baron Davis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
216th
14th
268th
16th
Rebounds
+300th
14th
+300th
13th
Assists
42nd
230th
136th
73rd
Steals
48th
10th
97th
21st
Blocks
+300th
1st
+300th
3rd
Years1318715

Baron Davis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
216th
44th
122nd
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
27th
Assists
32nd
+300th
49th
+300th
Steals
25th
35th
4th
37th
Blocks
+300th
3rd
+300th
1st

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
216th
14th
202 13,447 vs. 26,94613,499
Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 3,183 vs. 13,74810,565
Assists
42nd
230th
188 6,025 vs. 3,0582,967
Steals
48th
10th
38 1,530 vs. 2,162632
Blocks
+300th
1st
+299 360 vs. 3,8303,470
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 762 vs. 4,0343,272
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 2,421 vs. 9,7147,293
Field Goals Made
243rd
10th
233 4,888 vs. 10,7495,861
Field Goals Attempted
166th
17th
149 11,951 vs. 20,9919,040
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 1,332 vs. 251,307
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 4,159 vs. 1244,035
Free Throws Made
+300th
29th
+271 2,339 vs. 5,4233,084
Free Throws Attempted
259th
28th
231 3,292 vs. 7,6214,329

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
39th
+261 835 vs. 1,238403
Seasons
300th
29th
271 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
49th
13 10 vs. 144

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
39th
239 2 vs. 3230
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
268th
16th
252 942 vs. 3,7552,813
Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 213 vs. 1,6211,408
Assists
136th
73rd
63 311 vs. 458147
Steals
97th
21st
76 114 vs. 245131
Blocks
+300th
3rd
+297 24 vs. 472448
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 49 vs. 471422
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 164 vs. 1,150986
Field Goals Made
283rd
11th
272 329 vs. 1,5041,175
Field Goals Attempted
283rd
17th
266 745 vs. 2,8472,102
3-Pointers Made
118th
+300th
+182 99 vs. 495
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 283 vs. 18265
Free Throws Made
275th
26th
249 185 vs. 743558
Free Throws Attempted
250th
21st
229 261 vs. 1,034773

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 50 vs. 14595
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 7 vs. 158

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
38th
7 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
216th
44th
172 16.10 vs. 21.775.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.81 vs. 11.117.29
Assists per game
32nd
+300th
+268 7.22 vs. 2.474.75
Steals per game
25th
35th
10 1.83 vs. 1.750.09
Blocks per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.43 vs. 3.092.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
16th
+284 0.91 vs. 3.262.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.90 vs. 7.854.95
Field Goals Made per game
261st
29th
232 5.85 vs. 8.682.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
169th
50th
119 14.31 vs. 16.962.64
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 0.021.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 4.98 vs. 0.104.88
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
93rd
+207 2.80 vs. 4.381.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
66th
212 3.94 vs. 6.162.21

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
22nd
100 18.84 vs. 25.907.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 4.26 vs. 11.186.92
Assists per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.22 vs. 3.163.06
Steals per game
4th
37th
33 2.28 vs. 1.690.59
Blocks per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.48 vs. 3.262.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.98 vs. 3.252.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
22nd
+278 3.28 vs. 7.934.65
Field Goals Made per game
158th
8th
150 6.58 vs. 10.373.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
34th
119 14.90 vs. 19.634.73
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
+300th
+238 1.98 vs. 0.031.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
57th
+300th
+243 5.66 vs. 0.125.54
Free Throws Made per game
206th
73rd
133 3.70 vs. 5.121.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
164th
46th
118 5.22 vs. 7.131.91

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.