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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Hakeem Olajuwon vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
45th
31 26,946 vs. 20,7906,156
Rebounds
14th
35th
21 13,748 vs. 10,4973,251
Assists
230th
+300th
+70 3,058 vs. 2,441617
Steals
10th
67th
57 2,162 vs. 1,388774
Blocks
1st
6th
5 3,830 vs. 2,954876
Offensive Rebounds
9th
29th
20 4,034 vs. 3,083951
Defensive Rebounds
8th
24th
16 9,714 vs. 7,4142,300
Field Goals Made
10th
61st
51 10,749 vs. 7,3653,384
Field Goals Attempted
17th
93rd
76 20,991 vs. 14,2216,770
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
25 vs. 250
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
124 vs. 10024
Free Throws Made
29th
22nd
7 5,423 vs. 6,035612
Free Throws Attempted
28th
19th
9 7,621 vs. 8,201580

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
162nd
124 1,238 vs. 987251
Seasons
27th
190th
163 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
49th
49th
0 14 vs. 140

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
54th
15 32 vs. 2210
50+ point games
49th
40th
9 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
55th
39 3,755 vs. 2,2211,534
Rebounds
13th
31st
18 1,621 vs. 1,301320
Assists
73rd
159th
86 458 vs. 280178
Steals
21st
53rd
32 245 vs. 15194
Blocks
3rd
5th
2 472 vs. 312160
Offensive Rebounds
11th
21st
10 471 vs. 367104
Defensive Rebounds
13th
22nd
9 1,150 vs. 934216
Field Goals Made
11th
63rd
52 1,504 vs. 768736
Field Goals Attempted
17th
71st
54 2,847 vs. 1,6041,243
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 13
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 108
Free Throws Made
26th
34th
8 743 vs. 68459
Free Throws Attempted
21st
26th
5 1,034 vs. 96668

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
100th
46 145 vs. 12322
Playoffs
17th
76th
59 15 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
39th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
78th
69 11 vs. 110
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
51st
7 21.77 vs. 21.060.70
Rebounds per game
27th
38th
11 11.11 vs. 10.640.47
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 2.470.00
Steals per game
35th
107th
72 1.75 vs. 1.410.34
Blocks per game
3rd
4th
1 3.09 vs. 2.990.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
24th
8 3.26 vs. 3.120.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
28th
11 7.85 vs. 7.510.33
Field Goals Made per game
29th
78th
49 8.68 vs. 7.461.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
159th
109 16.96 vs. 14.412.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.030.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.100.00
Free Throws Made per game
93rd
20th
73 4.38 vs. 6.111.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
15th
51 6.16 vs. 8.312.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
22nd
151st
129 25.90 vs. 18.067.84
Rebounds per game
27th
41st
14 11.18 vs. 10.580.60
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 2.280.88
Steals per game
37th
159th
122 1.69 vs. 1.230.46
Blocks per game
1st
6th
5 3.26 vs. 2.540.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
25th
52nd
27 3.25 vs. 2.980.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
28th
6 7.93 vs. 7.590.34
Field Goals Made per game
8th
185th
177 10.37 vs. 6.244.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
236th
202 19.63 vs. 13.046.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.010.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.080.04
Free Throws Made per game
73rd
53rd
20 5.12 vs. 5.560.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
46th
31st
15 7.13 vs. 7.850.72

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.