Rudy Gobert vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 to 2026, 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.

Rudy Gobert vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
+300th
14th
239th
16th
Rebounds
45th
14th
69th
13th
Assists
+300th
232nd
+300th
73rd
Steals
+300th
10th
270th
21st
Blocks
28th
1st
55th
3rd
Years1318915

Rudy Gobert vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
+300th
46th
+300th
22nd
Rebounds
22nd
27th
41st
27th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
35th
+300th
37th
Blocks
23rd
3rd
64th
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:

Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
14th
+286 10,749 vs. 26,94616,197
Rebounds
45th
14th
31 9,956 vs. 13,7483,792
Assists
+300th
232nd
+68 1,169 vs. 3,0581,889
Steals
+300th
10th
+290 588 vs. 2,1621,574
Blocks
28th
1st
27 1,754 vs. 3,8302,076
Offensive Rebounds
34th
9th
25 2,893 vs. 4,0341,141
Defensive Rebounds
30th
8th
22 7,063 vs. 9,7142,651
Field Goals Made
+300th
10th
+290 4,023 vs. 10,7496,726
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
17th
+283 6,111 vs. 20,99114,880
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 2525
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 124107
Free Throws Made
220th
29th
191 2,703 vs. 5,4232,720
Free Throws Attempted
138th
28th
110 4,231 vs. 7,6213,390

Games and Years:

Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
39th
+261 854 vs. 1,238384
Seasons
300th
29th
271 13 vs. 185

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
39th
0 vs. 3232
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
239th
16th
223 1,031 vs. 3,7552,724
Rebounds
69th
13th
56 889 vs. 1,621732
Assists
+300th
73rd
+227 94 vs. 458364
Steals
270th
21st
249 57 vs. 245188
Blocks
55th
3rd
52 127 vs. 472345
Offensive Rebounds
41st
11th
30 281 vs. 471190
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
13th
49 608 vs. 1,150542
Field Goals Made
239th
11th
228 382 vs. 1,5041,122
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
17th
+283 596 vs. 2,8472,251
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 44
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1817
Free Throws Made
173rd
26th
147 267 vs. 743476
Free Throws Attempted
120th
21st
99 439 vs. 1,034595

Games and Years:

Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
54th
202 84 vs. 14561
Playoffs
223rd
17th
206 9 vs. 156

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
46th
+254 12.59 vs. 21.779.18
Rebounds per game
22nd
27th
5 11.66 vs. 11.110.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.37 vs. 2.471.10
Steals per game
+300th
35th
+265 0.69 vs. 1.751.06
Blocks per game
23rd
3rd
20 2.05 vs. 3.091.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
12th
16th
4 3.39 vs. 3.260.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
17th
9 8.27 vs. 7.850.42
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 4.71 vs. 8.683.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
51st
+249 7.16 vs. 16.969.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.020.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.100.08
Free Throws Made per game
246th
93rd
153 3.17 vs. 4.381.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
144th
66th
78 4.95 vs. 6.161.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
22nd
+278 12.27 vs. 25.9013.62
Rebounds per game
41st
27th
14 10.58 vs. 11.180.60
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 3.162.04
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.68 vs. 1.691.01
Blocks per game
64th
1st
63 1.51 vs. 3.261.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
21st
25th
4 3.35 vs. 3.250.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
36th
22nd
14 7.24 vs. 7.930.69
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
8th
+292 4.55 vs. 10.375.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 7.10 vs. 19.6312.54
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.030.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.120.11
Free Throws Made per game
290th
73rd
217 3.18 vs. 5.121.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
46th
115 5.23 vs. 7.131.90

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.