Steve Francis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
+300th
14th
+300th
16th
Rebounds
+300th
14th
+300th
13th
Assists
183rd
230th
+300th
73rd
Steals
277th
10th
+300th
21st
Blocks
+300th
1st
+300th
3rd
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Steve Francis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
130th
44th
113rd
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
27th
121st
27th
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
87th
35th
101st
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:

Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
14th
+286 10,446 vs. 26,94616,500
Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 3,215 vs. 13,74810,533
Assists
183rd
230th
47 3,473 vs. 3,058415
Steals
277th
10th
267 846 vs. 2,1621,316
Blocks
+300th
1st
+299 223 vs. 3,8303,607
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 960 vs. 4,0343,074
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 2,255 vs. 9,7147,459
Field Goals Made
+300th
10th
+290 3,543 vs. 10,7497,206
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
17th
+283 8,267 vs. 20,99112,724
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
575 vs. 25550
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,684 vs. 1241,560
Free Throws Made
208th
29th
179 2,785 vs. 5,4232,638
Free Throws Attempted
224th
28th
196 3,494 vs. 7,6214,127

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
38th
+262 576 vs. 1,238662
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 9 vs. 189

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
49th
34 7 vs. 147

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
39th
+261 1 vs. 3231
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
16th
+284 96 vs. 3,7553,659
Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 42 vs. 1,6211,579
Assists
+300th
73rd
+227 38 vs. 458420
Steals
+300th
21st
+279 7 vs. 245238
Blocks
+300th
3rd
+297 1 vs. 472471
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 6 vs. 471465
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 36 vs. 1,1501,114
Field Goals Made
+300th
11th
+289 30 vs. 1,5041,474
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
17th
+283 70 vs. 2,8472,777
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 181
Free Throws Made
+300th
26th
+274 29 vs. 743714
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 40 vs. 1,034994

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 5 vs. 145140
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 1 vs. 1514

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
38th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
44th
86 18.14 vs. 21.773.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 5.58 vs. 11.115.52
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 2.473.56
Steals per game
87th
35th
52 1.47 vs. 1.750.28
Blocks per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.39 vs. 3.092.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
16th
+284 1.67 vs. 3.261.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
17th
+283 3.91 vs. 7.853.93
Field Goals Made per game
216th
29th
187 6.15 vs. 8.682.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
50th
115 14.35 vs. 16.962.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.020.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 2.92 vs. 0.102.82
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
93rd
30 4.84 vs. 4.380.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
66th
8 6.07 vs. 6.160.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
22nd
91 19.20 vs. 25.906.70
Rebounds per game
121st
27th
94 8.40 vs. 11.182.78
Assists per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.60 vs. 3.164.44
Steals per game
101st
37th
64 1.40 vs. 1.690.29
Blocks per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.20 vs. 3.263.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
25th
+275 1.20 vs. 3.252.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
22nd
15 7.20 vs. 7.930.73
Field Goals Made per game
210th
8th
202 6.00 vs. 10.374.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
34th
153 14.00 vs. 19.635.63
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 1.40 vs. 0.031.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.40 vs. 0.123.28
Free Throws Made per game
41st
73rd
32 5.80 vs. 5.120.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
46th
19 8.00 vs. 7.130.87

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.