Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Kristaps Porzingis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Hakeem Olajuwon and Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis, with 10 seasons played from 2016 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. Kristaps Porzingis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis
Points
14th
+300th
16th
+300th
Rebounds
14th
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
230th
+300th
73rd
+300th
Steals
10th
+300th
21st
+300th
Blocks
1st
122nd
3rd
+300th
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Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Kristaps Porzingis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis
Points
44th
78th
22nd
+300th
Rebounds
27th
170th
27th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
35th
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
3rd
35th
1st
147th

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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
+300th
+286 26,946 vs. 9,88617,060
Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 13,748 vs. 3,8979,851
Assists
230th
+300th
+70 3,058 vs. 9172,141
Steals
10th
+300th
+290 2,162 vs. 3651,797
Blocks
1st
122nd
121 3,830 vs. 9112,919
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 4,034 vs. 8703,164
Defensive Rebounds
8th
299th
291 9,714 vs. 3,0276,687
Field Goals Made
10th
+300th
+290 10,749 vs. 3,4697,280
Field Goals Attempted
17th
+300th
+283 20,991 vs. 7,51513,476
3-Pointers Made
+300th
190th
+110 25 vs. 957932
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
182nd
+118 124 vs. 2,6102,486
Free Throws Made
29th
+300th
+271 5,423 vs. 1,9913,432
Free Throws Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 7,621 vs. 2,3995,222

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
+300th
1,238 vs. 503735
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 108

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
220th
181 32 vs. 329
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
+300th
+284 3,755 vs. 3343,421
Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 1,621 vs. 1461,475
Assists
73rd
+300th
+227 458 vs. 27431
Steals
21st
+300th
+279 245 vs. 24221
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 472 vs. 28444
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 471 vs. 35436
Defensive Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 1,150 vs. 1111,039
Field Goals Made
11th
+300th
+289 1,504 vs. 1081,396
Field Goals Attempted
17th
+300th
+283 2,847 vs. 2512,596
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 3127
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 9981
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 743 vs. 87656
Free Throws Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 1,034 vs. 109925

Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 28117
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
78th
34 21.77 vs. 19.652.11
Rebounds per game
27th
170th
143 11.11 vs. 7.753.36
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 1.820.65
Steals per game
35th
+300th
+265 1.75 vs. 0.731.02
Blocks per game
3rd
35th
32 3.09 vs. 1.811.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.26 vs. 1.731.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
81st
64 7.85 vs. 6.021.83
Field Goals Made per game
29th
130th
101 8.68 vs. 6.901.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
124th
74 16.96 vs. 14.942.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
77th
+223 0.02 vs. 1.901.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.10 vs. 5.195.09
Free Throws Made per game
93rd
132nd
39 4.38 vs. 3.960.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
156th
90 6.16 vs. 4.771.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
22nd
+300th
+278 25.90 vs. 11.9313.97
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.18 vs. 5.215.97
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 0.962.19
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.860.83
Blocks per game
1st
147th
146 3.26 vs. 1.002.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 3.25 vs. 1.252.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
284th
262 7.93 vs. 3.963.97
Field Goals Made per game
8th
+300th
+292 10.37 vs. 3.866.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
+300th
+266 19.63 vs. 8.9610.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
275th
+25 0.03 vs. 1.111.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
208th
+92 0.12 vs. 3.543.41
Free Throws Made per game
73rd
+300th
+227 5.12 vs. 3.112.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
46th
+300th
+254 7.13 vs. 3.893.24

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.