Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jordan Poole: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Hakeem Olajuwon and Jordan Poole 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

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 Jordan Poole, with 7 seasons played from 2020 to 2026, 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. Jordan Poole
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole
Points
14th
+300th
16th
+300th
Rebounds
14th
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
230th
+300th
73rd
+300th
Steals
10th
+300th
21st
+300th
Blocks
1st
+300th
3rd
+300th
Years187152

Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jordan Poole
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole
Points
44th
188th
22nd
275th
Rebounds
27th
+300th
27th
+300th
Assists
+300th
269th
+300th
223rd
Steals
35th
+300th
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 Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
+300th
+286 26,946 vs. 7,00219,944
Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 13,748 vs. 1,11612,632
Assists
230th
+300th
+70 3,058 vs. 1,5631,495
Steals
10th
+300th
+290 2,162 vs. 3571,805
Blocks
1st
+300th
+299 3,830 vs. 1163,714
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 4,034 vs. 1553,879
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 9,714 vs. 9618,753
Field Goals Made
10th
+300th
+290 10,749 vs. 2,3628,387
Field Goals Attempted
17th
+300th
+283 20,991 vs. 5,60315,388
3-Pointers Made
+300th
161st
+139 25 vs. 1,024999
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
145th
+155 124 vs. 2,9682,844
Free Throws Made
29th
+300th
+271 5,423 vs. 1,2544,169
Free Throws Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 7,621 vs. 1,4256,196

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
+300th
1,238 vs. 415823
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 711

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
152nd
113 32 vs. 527
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
+300th
+284 3,755 vs. 5073,248
Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 1,621 vs. 901,531
Assists
73rd
+300th
+227 458 vs. 129329
Steals
21st
+300th
+279 245 vs. 27218
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 472 vs. 11461
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 471 vs. 14457
Defensive Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 1,150 vs. 761,074
Field Goals Made
11th
+300th
+289 1,504 vs. 1751,329
Field Goals Attempted
17th
+300th
+283 2,847 vs. 3892,458
3-Pointers Made
+300th
206th
+94 4 vs. 6662
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
206th
+94 18 vs. 191173
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 743 vs. 91652
Free Throws Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 1,034 vs. 105929

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 35110
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 213

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
188th
144 21.77 vs. 16.874.89
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.11 vs. 2.698.42
Assists per game
+300th
269th
+31 2.47 vs. 3.771.30
Steals per game
35th
+300th
+265 1.75 vs. 0.860.89
Blocks per game
3rd
+300th
+297 3.09 vs. 0.282.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.26 vs. 0.372.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 7.85 vs. 2.325.53
Field Goals Made per game
29th
281st
252 8.68 vs. 5.692.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
204th
154 16.96 vs. 13.503.45
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.02 vs. 2.472.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.10 vs. 7.157.05
Free Throws Made per game
93rd
278th
185 4.38 vs. 3.021.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 3.432.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
22nd
275th
253 25.90 vs. 14.4911.41
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.18 vs. 2.578.61
Assists per game
+300th
223rd
+77 3.16 vs. 3.690.53
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.770.92
Blocks per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.26 vs. 0.312.94
Offensive Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 3.25 vs. 0.402.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 7.93 vs. 2.175.76
Field Goals Made per game
8th
+300th
+292 10.37 vs. 5.005.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
+300th
+266 19.63 vs. 11.118.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
72nd
+228 0.03 vs. 1.891.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
71st
+229 0.12 vs. 5.465.33
Free Throws Made per game
73rd
+300th
+227 5.12 vs. 2.602.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
46th
+300th
+254 7.13 vs. 3.004.13

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.