Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Deron Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Deron Williams, with 12 seasons played from 2006 to 2017, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Deron Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams
Points
14th
206th
16th
151st
Rebounds
14th
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
230th
24th
73rd
41st
Steals
10th
265th
21st
133rd
Blocks
1st
+300th
3rd
+300th
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Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Deron Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams
Points
44th
206th
22nd
218th
Rebounds
27th
+300th
27th
+300th
Assists
+300th
15th
+300th
29th
Steals
35th
+300th
37th
282nd
Blocks
3rd
+300th
1st
+300th

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 Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
206th
192 26,946 vs. 13,80413,142
Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 13,748 vs. 2,61911,129
Assists
230th
24th
206 3,058 vs. 6,8193,761
Steals
10th
265th
255 2,162 vs. 8671,295
Blocks
1st
+300th
+299 3,830 vs. 2063,624
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 4,034 vs. 3533,681
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 9,714 vs. 2,2667,448
Field Goals Made
10th
246th
236 10,749 vs. 4,8745,875
Field Goals Attempted
17th
222nd
205 20,991 vs. 10,96410,027
3-Pointers Made
+300th
110th
+190 25 vs. 1,1781,153
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
103rd
+197 124 vs. 3,2963,172
Free Throws Made
29th
192nd
163 5,423 vs. 2,8782,545
Free Throws Attempted
28th
223rd
195 7,621 vs. 3,5024,119

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
+300th
1,238 vs. 845393
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 126

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
185th
146 32 vs. 428
50+ point games
49th
76th
27 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
151st
135 3,755 vs. 1,4122,343
Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 1,621 vs. 2841,337
Assists
73rd
41st
32 458 vs. 630172
Steals
21st
133rd
112 245 vs. 91154
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 472 vs. 21451
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 471 vs. 47424
Defensive Rebounds
13th
264th
251 1,150 vs. 237913
Field Goals Made
11th
173rd
162 1,504 vs. 4741,030
Field Goals Attempted
17th
165th
148 2,847 vs. 1,0811,766
3-Pointers Made
+300th
70th
+230 4 vs. 137133
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
78th
+222 18 vs. 349331
Free Throws Made
26th
126th
100 743 vs. 327416
Free Throws Attempted
21st
139th
118 1,034 vs. 407627

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
216th
162 145 vs. 9055
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
-
11 vs. 011
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
206th
162 21.77 vs. 16.345.43
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.11 vs. 3.108.01
Assists per game
+300th
15th
+285 2.47 vs. 8.075.60
Steals per game
35th
+300th
+265 1.75 vs. 1.030.72
Blocks per game
3rd
+300th
+297 3.09 vs. 0.242.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.26 vs. 0.422.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 7.85 vs. 2.685.16
Field Goals Made per game
29th
270th
241 8.68 vs. 5.772.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
238th
188 16.96 vs. 12.983.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
227th
+73 0.02 vs. 1.391.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.10 vs. 3.903.80
Free Throws Made per game
93rd
204th
111 4.38 vs. 3.410.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
232nd
166 6.16 vs. 4.142.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
22nd
218th
196 25.90 vs. 15.6910.21
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.18 vs. 3.168.02
Assists per game
+300th
29th
+271 3.16 vs. 7.003.84
Steals per game
37th
282nd
245 1.69 vs. 1.010.68
Blocks per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.26 vs. 0.233.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 3.25 vs. 0.522.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 7.93 vs. 2.635.30
Field Goals Made per game
8th
300th
292 10.37 vs. 5.275.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
+300th
+266 19.63 vs. 12.017.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
145th
+155 0.03 vs. 1.521.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 0.12 vs. 3.883.75
Free Throws Made per game
73rd
214th
141 5.12 vs. 3.631.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
46th
244th
198 7.13 vs. 4.522.61

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.