Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jason Terry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Hakeem Olajuwon and Jason Terry 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 Rankings / Games against each other
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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 Jason Terry, with 19 seasons played from 2000 to 2018, 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. Jason Terry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry
Points
14th
68th
16th
93rd
Rebounds
14th
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
230th
58th
73rd
95th
Steals
10th
38th
21st
99th
Blocks
1st
+300th
3rd
+300th
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Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jason Terry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry
Points
44th
+300th
22nd
297th
Rebounds
27th
+300th
27th
+300th
Assists
+300th
254th
+300th
+300th
Steals
35th
242nd
37th
+300th
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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
68th
54 26,946 vs. 18,8818,065
Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 13,748 vs. 3,27410,474
Assists
230th
58th
172 3,058 vs. 5,4152,357
Steals
10th
38th
28 2,162 vs. 1,603559
Blocks
1st
+300th
+299 3,830 vs. 2753,555
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 4,034 vs. 5023,532
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 9,714 vs. 2,7726,942
Field Goals Made
10th
81st
71 10,749 vs. 6,9143,835
Field Goals Attempted
17th
62nd
45 20,991 vs. 15,5855,406
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 25 vs. 2,2822,257
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 124 vs. 6,0105,886
Free Throws Made
29th
212nd
183 5,423 vs. 2,7712,652
Free Throws Attempted
28th
261st
233 7,621 vs. 3,2784,343

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
10th
29 1,238 vs. 1,410172
Seasons
29th
12th
17 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
49th
275th
226 14 vs. 113

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
277th
238 32 vs. 230
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
93rd
77 3,755 vs. 1,7502,005
Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 1,621 vs. 3041,317
Assists
73rd
95th
22 458 vs. 37583
Steals
21st
99th
78 245 vs. 112133
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 472 vs. 24448
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 471 vs. 50421
Defensive Rebounds
13th
242nd
229 1,150 vs. 254896
Field Goals Made
11th
98th
87 1,504 vs. 634870
Field Goals Attempted
17th
94th
77 2,847 vs. 1,4371,410
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 4 vs. 221217
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
30th
+270 18 vs. 574556
Free Throws Made
26th
184th
158 743 vs. 261482
Free Throws Attempted
21st
203rd
182 1,034 vs. 315719

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
97th
43 145 vs. 12421
Playoffs
17th
45th
28 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry 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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 21.77 vs. 13.398.37
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.11 vs. 2.328.78
Assists per game
+300th
254th
+46 2.47 vs. 3.841.37
Steals per game
35th
242nd
207 1.75 vs. 1.140.61
Blocks per game
3rd
+300th
+297 3.09 vs. 0.202.90
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.26 vs. 0.362.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 7.85 vs. 1.975.88
Field Goals Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 8.68 vs. 4.903.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 16.96 vs. 11.055.90
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
135th
+165 0.02 vs. 1.621.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
106th
+194 0.10 vs. 4.264.16
Free Throws Made per game
93rd
+300th
+207 4.38 vs. 1.972.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 2.323.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
22nd
297th
275 25.90 vs. 14.1111.78
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.18 vs. 2.458.73
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 3.020.13
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.900.79
Blocks per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.26 vs. 0.193.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 3.25 vs. 0.402.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 7.93 vs. 2.055.88
Field Goals Made per game
8th
+300th
+292 10.37 vs. 5.115.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
+300th
+266 19.63 vs. 11.598.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 0.03 vs. 1.781.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 0.12 vs. 4.634.50
Free Throws Made per game
73rd
+300th
+227 5.12 vs. 2.103.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
46th
+300th
+254 7.13 vs. 2.544.59

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.