Paul George vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George and Hakeem Olajuwon all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Paul George, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2011 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.

Paul George vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
72nd
14th
49th
16th
Rebounds
219th
14th
73rd
13th
Assists
191st
230th
66th
73rd
Steals
46th
10th
43rd
21st
Blocks
+300th
1st
143rd
3rd
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Paul George vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
64th
44th
72nd
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
27th
182nd
27th
Assists
282nd
+300th
177th
+300th
Steals
45th
35th
69th
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:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
72nd
14th
58 18,697 vs. 26,9468,249
Rebounds
219th
14th
205 5,684 vs. 13,7488,064
Assists
191st
230th
39 3,369 vs. 3,058311
Steals
46th
10th
36 1,539 vs. 2,162623
Blocks
+300th
1st
+299 401 vs. 3,8303,429
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 750 vs. 4,0343,284
Defensive Rebounds
103rd
8th
95 4,934 vs. 9,7144,780
Field Goals Made
104th
10th
94 6,400 vs. 10,7494,349
Field Goals Attempted
86th
17th
69 14,553 vs. 20,9916,438
3-Pointers Made
9th
+300th
+291 2,349 vs. 252,324
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 6,127 vs. 1246,003
Free Throws Made
115th
29th
86 3,548 vs. 5,4231,875
Free Throws Attempted
146th
28th
118 4,160 vs. 7,6213,461

Games and Years:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
260th
38th
222 908 vs. 1,238330
Seasons
133rd
27th
106 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
49th
85 4 vs. 1410

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
39th
15 22 vs. 3210
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
16th
33 2,416 vs. 3,7551,339
Rebounds
73rd
13th
60 854 vs. 1,621767
Assists
66th
73rd
7 473 vs. 45815
Steals
43rd
21st
22 172 vs. 24573
Blocks
143rd
3rd
140 62 vs. 472410
Offensive Rebounds
239th
11th
228 107 vs. 471364
Defensive Rebounds
40th
13th
27 747 vs. 1,150403
Field Goals Made
61st
11th
50 779 vs. 1,504725
Field Goals Attempted
56th
17th
39 1,842 vs. 2,8471,005
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 4272
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 783 vs. 18765
Free Throws Made
45th
26th
19 582 vs. 743161
Free Throws Attempted
49th
21st
28 705 vs. 1,034329

Games and Years:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
54th
62 114 vs. 14531
Playoffs
110th
17th
93 11 vs. 154

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
38th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
9th
69 1 vs. 1110
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
44th
20 20.59 vs. 21.771.17
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 6.26 vs. 11.114.85
Assists per game
282nd
+300th
+18 3.71 vs. 2.471.24
Steals per game
45th
35th
10 1.69 vs. 1.750.05
Blocks per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.44 vs. 3.092.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
16th
+284 0.83 vs. 3.262.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
117th
17th
100 5.43 vs. 7.852.41
Field Goals Made per game
113rd
29th
84 7.05 vs. 8.681.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
50th
30 16.03 vs. 16.960.93
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.59 vs. 0.022.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
15th
+300th
+285 6.75 vs. 0.106.65
Free Throws Made per game
139th
93rd
46 3.91 vs. 4.380.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
170th
66th
104 4.58 vs. 6.161.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
22nd
50 21.19 vs. 25.904.70
Rebounds per game
182nd
27th
155 7.49 vs. 11.183.69
Assists per game
177th
+300th
+123 4.15 vs. 3.160.99
Steals per game
69th
37th
32 1.51 vs. 1.690.18
Blocks per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.54 vs. 3.262.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.94 vs. 3.252.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
22nd
42 6.55 vs. 7.931.38
Field Goals Made per game
139th
8th
131 6.83 vs. 10.373.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
34th
71 16.16 vs. 19.633.48
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
+300th
+281 2.42 vs. 0.032.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.87 vs. 0.126.74
Free Throws Made per game
74th
73rd
1 5.11 vs. 5.120.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
46th
46 6.18 vs. 7.130.95

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.