Hakeem Olajuwon vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Hakeem Olajuwon, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1985 to 2002, and David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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.
Hakeem Olajuwon vs. David Robinson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | |
Points | 14th | 45th | 16th | 55th |
Rebounds | 14th | 35th | 13th | 31st |
Assists | 230th | +300th | 73rd | 159th |
Steals | 10th | 67th | 21st | 53rd |
Blocks | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 5th |
Years | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Hakeem Olajuwon vs. David Robinson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | |
Points | 44th | 51st | 22nd | 151st |
Rebounds | 27th | 38th | 27th | 41st |
Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | 35th | 107th | 37th | 159th |
Blocks | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 6th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 14th | 45th | 31 | 26,946 vs. 20,790 | 6,156 |
Rebounds | 14th | 35th | 21 | 13,748 vs. 10,497 | 3,251 |
Assists | 230th | +300th | +70 | 3,058 vs. 2,441 | 617 |
Steals | 10th | 67th | 57 | 2,162 vs. 1,388 | 774 |
Blocks | 1st | 6th | 5 | 3,830 vs. 2,954 | 876 |
Offensive Rebounds | 9th | 29th | 20 | 4,034 vs. 3,083 | 951 |
Defensive Rebounds | 8th | 24th | 16 | 9,714 vs. 7,414 | 2,300 |
Field Goals Made | 10th | 61st | 51 | 10,749 vs. 7,365 | 3,384 |
Field Goals Attempted | 17th | 93rd | 76 | 20,991 vs. 14,221 | 6,770 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 25 vs. 25 | 0 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 124 vs. 100 | 24 | |
Free Throws Made | 29th | 22nd | 7 | 5,423 vs. 6,035 | 612 |
Free Throws Attempted | 28th | 19th | 9 | 7,621 vs. 8,201 | 580 |
Games and Years: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 38th | 162nd | 124 | 1,238 vs. 987 | 251 |
Seasons | 27th | 190th | 163 | 18 vs. 14 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 49th | 49th | 0 | 14 vs. 14 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 39th | 54th | 15 | 32 vs. 22 | 10 |
50+ point games | 49th | 40th | 9 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 16th | 55th | 39 | 3,755 vs. 2,221 | 1,534 |
Rebounds | 13th | 31st | 18 | 1,621 vs. 1,301 | 320 |
Assists | 73rd | 159th | 86 | 458 vs. 280 | 178 |
Steals | 21st | 53rd | 32 | 245 vs. 151 | 94 |
Blocks | 3rd | 5th | 2 | 472 vs. 312 | 160 |
Offensive Rebounds | 11th | 21st | 10 | 471 vs. 367 | 104 |
Defensive Rebounds | 13th | 22nd | 9 | 1,150 vs. 934 | 216 |
Field Goals Made | 11th | 63rd | 52 | 1,504 vs. 768 | 736 |
Field Goals Attempted | 17th | 71st | 54 | 2,847 vs. 1,604 | 1,243 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 1 | 3 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 18 vs. 10 | 8 | |
Free Throws Made | 26th | 34th | 8 | 743 vs. 684 | 59 |
Free Throws Attempted | 21st | 26th | 5 | 1,034 vs. 966 | 68 |
Games and Years: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 54th | 100th | 46 | 145 vs. 123 | 22 |
Playoffs | 17th | 76th | 59 | 15 vs. 12 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | 39th | 1 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | 78th | 69 | 11 vs. 1 | 10 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | 51st | 7 | 21.77 vs. 21.06 | 0.70 |
Rebounds per game | 27th | 38th | 11 | 11.11 vs. 10.64 | 0.47 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.47 vs. 2.47 | 0.00 | |
Steals per game | 35th | 107th | 72 | 1.75 vs. 1.41 | 0.34 |
Blocks per game | 3rd | 4th | 1 | 3.09 vs. 2.99 | 0.10 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 16th | 24th | 8 | 3.26 vs. 3.12 | 0.13 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 17th | 28th | 11 | 7.85 vs. 7.51 | 0.33 |
Field Goals Made per game | 29th | 78th | 49 | 8.68 vs. 7.46 | 1.22 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 50th | 159th | 109 | 16.96 vs. 14.41 | 2.55 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.03 | 0.01 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.10 vs. 0.10 | 0.00 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 93rd | 20th | 73 | 4.38 vs. 6.11 | 1.73 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 15th | 51 | 6.16 vs. 8.31 | 2.15 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Hakeem Olajuwon | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 22nd | 151st | 129 | 25.90 vs. 18.06 | 7.84 |
Rebounds per game | 27th | 41st | 14 | 11.18 vs. 10.58 | 0.60 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.16 vs. 2.28 | 0.88 | |
Steals per game | 37th | 159th | 122 | 1.69 vs. 1.23 | 0.46 |
Blocks per game | 1st | 6th | 5 | 3.26 vs. 2.54 | 0.72 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 25th | 52nd | 27 | 3.25 vs. 2.98 | 0.26 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 22nd | 28th | 6 | 7.93 vs. 7.59 | 0.34 |
Field Goals Made per game | 8th | 185th | 177 | 10.37 vs. 6.24 | 4.13 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 34th | 236th | 202 | 19.63 vs. 13.04 | 6.59 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.03 vs. 0.01 | 0.02 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.12 vs. 0.08 | 0.04 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 73rd | 53rd | 20 | 5.12 vs. 5.56 | 0.44 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 46th | 31st | 15 | 7.13 vs. 7.85 | 0.72 |
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.