Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Hakeem Olajuwon and John Starks 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

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 John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, 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. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks
Points
14th
+300th
16th
160th
Rebounds
14th
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
230th
225th
73rd
88th
Steals
10th
210th
21st
86th
Blocks
1st
+300th
3rd
+300th
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Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks
Points
44th
+300th
22nd
288th
Rebounds
27th
+300th
27th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
183rd
Steals
35th
271st
37th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
+300th
+286 26,946 vs. 10,82916,117
Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 13,748 vs. 2,12911,619
Assists
230th
225th
5 3,058 vs. 3,08527
Steals
10th
210th
200 2,162 vs. 9511,211
Blocks
1st
+300th
+299 3,830 vs. 1063,724
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 4,034 vs. 4173,617
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 9,714 vs. 1,7128,002
Field Goals Made
10th
+300th
+290 10,749 vs. 3,9536,796
Field Goals Attempted
17th
+300th
+283 20,991 vs. 9,59011,401
3-Pointers Made
+300th
101st
+199 25 vs. 1,2221,197
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 124 vs. 3,5913,467
Free Throws Made
29th
+300th
+271 5,423 vs. 1,7013,722
Free Throws Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 7,621 vs. 2,2115,410

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
+300th
1,238 vs. 866372
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
-
32 vs. 032
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
160th
144 3,755 vs. 1,3632,392
Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 1,621 vs. 2711,350
Assists
73rd
88th
15 458 vs. 39365
Steals
21st
86th
65 245 vs. 120125
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 472 vs. 9463
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 471 vs. 37434
Defensive Rebounds
13th
267th
254 1,150 vs. 234916
Field Goals Made
11th
189th
178 1,504 vs. 4501,054
Field Goals Attempted
17th
166th
149 2,847 vs. 1,0691,778
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 4 vs. 176172
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 18 vs. 475457
Free Throws Made
26th
151st
125 743 vs. 287456
Free Throws Attempted
21st
157th
136 1,034 vs. 378656

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
183rd
129 145 vs. 9649
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks 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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 21.77 vs. 12.509.26
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.11 vs. 2.468.65
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 3.561.09
Steals per game
35th
271st
236 1.75 vs. 1.100.65
Blocks per game
3rd
+300th
+297 3.09 vs. 0.122.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.26 vs. 0.482.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 7.85 vs. 1.985.87
Field Goals Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 8.68 vs. 4.564.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 16.96 vs. 11.075.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
218th
+82 0.02 vs. 1.411.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
119th
+181 0.10 vs. 4.154.05
Free Throws Made per game
93rd
+300th
+207 4.38 vs. 1.962.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 2.553.60

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
22nd
288th
266 25.90 vs. 14.2011.70
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.18 vs. 2.828.36
Assists per game
+300th
183rd
+117 3.16 vs. 4.090.94
Steals per game
37th
146th
109 1.69 vs. 1.250.44
Blocks per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.26 vs. 0.093.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 3.25 vs. 0.392.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 7.93 vs. 2.445.49
Field Goals Made per game
8th
+300th
+292 10.37 vs. 4.695.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
+300th
+266 19.63 vs. 11.148.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.03 vs. 1.831.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.12 vs. 4.954.82
Free Throws Made per game
73rd
+300th
+227 5.12 vs. 2.992.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
46th
+300th
+254 7.13 vs. 3.943.19

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.