Luka Doncic vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Luka Doncic and Hakeem Olajuwon all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Luka Doncic, 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, 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.
Luka Doncic vs. Hakeem Olajuwon | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
Points | 237th | 14th | 99th | 16th |
Rebounds | +300th | 14th | 205th | 13th |
Assists | 156th | 230th | 81st | 73rd |
Steals | +300th | 10th | 138th | 21st |
Blocks | +300th | 1st | +300th | 3rd |
Years | 7 | 18 | 5 | 15 |
Luka Doncic vs. Hakeem Olajuwon | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
Points | 3rd | 44th | 2nd | 22nd |
Rebounds | 114th | 27th | 92nd | 27th |
Assists | 13th | +300th | 18th | +300th |
Steals | 176th | 35th | 49th | 37th |
Blocks | +300th | 3rd | +300th | 1st |
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 237th | 14th | 223 | 12,878 vs. 26,946 | 14,068 |
Rebounds | +300th | 14th | +286 | 3,881 vs. 13,748 | 9,867 |
Assists | 156th | 230th | 74 | 3,700 vs. 3,058 | 642 |
Steals | +300th | 10th | +290 | 556 vs. 2,162 | 1,606 |
Blocks | +300th | 1st | +299 | 203 vs. 3,830 | 3,627 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 9th | +291 | 427 vs. 4,034 | 3,607 |
Defensive Rebounds | 230th | 8th | 222 | 3,454 vs. 9,714 | 6,260 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 10th | +290 | 4,359 vs. 10,749 | 6,390 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 17th | +283 | 9,321 vs. 20,991 | 11,670 |
3-Pointers Made | 69th | +300th | +231 | 1,378 vs. 25 | 1,353 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 60th | +300th | +240 | 3,938 vs. 124 | 3,814 |
Free Throws Made | 210th | 29th | 181 | 2,782 vs. 5,423 | 2,641 |
Free Throws Attempted | 195th | 28th | 167 | 3,704 vs. 7,621 | 3,917 |
Games and Years: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 38th | +262 | 450 vs. 1,238 | 788 |
Seasons | +300th | 27th | +273 | 7 vs. 18 | 11 |
Triple-Doubles: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 7th | 49th | 42 | 82 vs. 14 | 68 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 25th | 39th | 14 | 46 vs. 32 | 14 |
50+ point games | 17th | 49th | 32 | 7 vs. 2 | 5 |
60+ point games | 7th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 99th | 16th | 83 | 1,697 vs. 3,755 | 2,058 |
Rebounds | 205th | 13th | 192 | 504 vs. 1,621 | 1,117 |
Assists | 81st | 73rd | 8 | 427 vs. 458 | 31 |
Steals | 138th | 21st | 117 | 89 vs. 245 | 156 |
Blocks | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 26 vs. 472 | 446 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 11th | +289 | 36 vs. 471 | 435 |
Defensive Rebounds | 101st | 13th | 88 | 468 vs. 1,150 | 682 |
Field Goals Made | 114th | 11th | 103 | 592 vs. 1,504 | 912 |
Field Goals Attempted | 120th | 17th | 103 | 1,284 vs. 2,847 | 1,563 |
3-Pointers Made | 39th | +300th | +261 | 182 vs. 4 | 178 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 35th | +300th | +265 | 525 vs. 18 | 507 |
Free Throws Made | 125th | 26th | 99 | 331 vs. 743 | 412 |
Free Throws Attempted | 109th | 21st | 88 | 449 vs. 1,034 | 585 |
Games and Years: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 54th | +246 | 55 vs. 145 | 90 |
Playoffs | +300th | 17th | +283 | 5 vs. 15 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 6th | 38th | 32 | 10 vs. 1 | 9 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 14th | 9th | 5 | 8 vs. 11 | 3 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 3rd | 44th | 41 | 28.62 vs. 21.77 | 6.85 |
Rebounds per game | 114th | 27th | 87 | 8.62 vs. 11.11 | 2.48 |
Assists per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 8.22 vs. 2.47 | 5.75 |
Steals per game | 176th | 35th | 141 | 1.24 vs. 1.75 | 0.51 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 0.45 vs. 3.09 | 2.64 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 16th | +284 | 0.95 vs. 3.26 | 2.31 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 23rd | 17th | 6 | 7.68 vs. 7.85 | 0.17 |
Field Goals Made per game | 7th | 29th | 22 | 9.69 vs. 8.68 | 1.00 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 7th | 50th | 43 | 20.71 vs. 16.96 | 3.76 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 4th | +300th | +296 | 3.06 vs. 0.02 | 3.04 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8.75 vs. 0.10 | 8.65 |
Free Throws Made per game | 19th | 93rd | 74 | 6.18 vs. 4.38 | 1.80 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 66th | 49 | 8.23 vs. 6.16 | 2.08 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Luka Doncic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 2nd | 22nd | 20 | 30.85 vs. 25.90 | 4.96 |
Rebounds per game | 92nd | 27th | 65 | 9.16 vs. 11.18 | 2.02 |
Assists per game | 18th | +300th | +282 | 7.76 vs. 3.16 | 4.61 |
Steals per game | 49th | 37th | 12 | 1.62 vs. 1.69 | 0.07 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 1st | +299 | 0.47 vs. 3.26 | 2.78 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 25th | +275 | 0.65 vs. 3.25 | 2.59 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 11th | 22nd | 11 | 8.51 vs. 7.93 | 0.58 |
Field Goals Made per game | 3rd | 8th | 5 | 10.76 vs. 10.37 | 0.39 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 6th | 34th | 28 | 23.35 vs. 19.63 | 3.71 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 3.31 vs. 0.03 | 3.28 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 9.55 vs. 0.12 | 9.42 |
Free Throws Made per game | 33rd | 73rd | 40 | 6.02 vs. 5.12 | 0.89 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 25th | 46th | 21 | 8.16 vs. 7.13 | 1.03 |
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.