Jalen Brunson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson and Hakeem Olajuwon 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 Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 to 2025, and Hakeem Olajuwon, with 18 seasons played from 1985 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.

Jalen Brunson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
+300th
14th
98th
16th
Rebounds
+300th
14th
+300th
13th
Assists
+300th
230th
104th
73rd
Steals
+300th
10th
+300th
21st
Blocks
+300th
1st
+300th
3rd
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Jalen Brunson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
131st
44th
26th
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
27th
Assists
124th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
35th
+300th
37th
Blocks
+300th
3rd
+300th
1st

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:

Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
14th
+286 8,821 vs. 26,94618,125
Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 1,549 vs. 13,74812,199
Assists
+300th
230th
+70 2,449 vs. 3,058609
Steals
+300th
10th
+290 351 vs. 2,1621,811
Blocks
+300th
1st
+299 48 vs. 3,8303,782
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 227 vs. 4,0343,807
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 1,322 vs. 9,7148,392
Field Goals Made
+300th
10th
+290 3,241 vs. 10,7497,508
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
17th
+283 6,631 vs. 20,99114,360
3-Pointers Made
266th
+300th
+34 778 vs. 25753
3-Pointers Attempted
293rd
+300th
+7 1,998 vs. 1241,874
Free Throws Made
+300th
29th
+271 1,561 vs. 5,4233,862
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
28th
+272 1,896 vs. 7,6215,725

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
38th
+262 487 vs. 1,238751
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 7 vs. 1811

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
39th
25 18 vs. 3214
50+ point games
40th
49th
9 3 vs. 21
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
16th
82 1,701 vs. 3,7552,054
Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 260 vs. 1,6211,361
Assists
104th
73rd
31 361 vs. 45897
Steals
+300th
21st
+279 48 vs. 245197
Blocks
+300th
3rd
+297 9 vs. 472463
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 50 vs. 471421
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 210 vs. 1,150940
Field Goals Made
109th
11th
98 606 vs. 1,504898
Field Goals Attempted
114th
17th
97 1,318 vs. 2,8471,529
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 132 vs. 4128
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 386 vs. 18368
Free Throws Made
107th
26th
81 357 vs. 743386
Free Throws Attempted
126th
21st
105 432 vs. 1,034602

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 67 vs. 14578
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 5 vs. 1510

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
9th
3 9 vs. 112
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
131st
44th
87 18.11 vs. 21.773.65
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.18 vs. 11.117.92
Assists per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.03 vs. 2.472.56
Steals per game
+300th
35th
+265 0.72 vs. 1.751.03
Blocks per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.10 vs. 3.093.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
16th
+284 0.47 vs. 3.262.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.71 vs. 7.855.13
Field Goals Made per game
162nd
29th
133 6.66 vs. 8.682.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
50th
147 13.62 vs. 16.963.34
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 0.021.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
127th
+300th
+173 4.10 vs. 0.104.00
Free Throws Made per game
234th
93rd
141 3.21 vs. 4.381.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
282nd
66th
216 3.89 vs. 6.162.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
22nd
4 25.39 vs. 25.900.51
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.88 vs. 11.187.30
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 3.162.23
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.72 vs. 1.690.97
Blocks per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.13 vs. 3.263.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.75 vs. 3.252.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
22nd
+278 3.13 vs. 7.934.80
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
8th
24 9.04 vs. 10.371.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
34th
1 19.67 vs. 19.630.04
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.031.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 0.125.64
Free Throws Made per game
64th
73rd
9 5.33 vs. 5.120.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
46th
33 6.45 vs. 7.130.68

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.