Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Chris Paul: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Chris Paul and Hakeem Olajuwon career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Hakeem Olajuwon and Chris Paul truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Hakeem Olajuwon's 17 seasons (1985 to 2001) and Chris Paul's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Chris Paul:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul
Points
1st
66th
1st
19th
Rebounds
1st
96th
1st
22nd
Assists
4th
33rd
2nd
14th
Steals
1st
44th
1st
9th
Blocks
1st
117th
1st
27th
Years172142

Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Chris Paul:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul
Points
5th
20th
3rd
10th
Rebounds
5th
64th
7th
30th
Assists
71st
1st
33rd
5th
Steals
5th
3rd
10th
2nd
Blocks
1st
118th
1st
40th

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
66th
65 26,511 vs. 1,98724,524
Rebounds
1st
96th
95 13,382 vs. 57812,804
Assists
4th
33rd
29 2,992 vs. 9302,062
Steals
1st
44th
43 2,088 vs. 2101,878
Blocks
1st
117th
116 3,740 vs. 323,708
Offensive Rebounds
1st
137th
136 3,936 vs. 733,863
Defensive Rebounds
1st
76th
75 9,446 vs. 5058,941
Field Goals Made
1st
81st
80 10,555 vs. 6699,886
Field Goals Attempted
1st
76th
75 20,573 vs. 1,51819,055
3-Pointers Made
129th
30th
99 25 vs. 271246
3-Pointers Attempted
110th
31st
79 122 vs. 734612
Free Throws Made
2nd
62nd
60 5,376 vs. 3784,998
Free Throws Attempted
1st
73rd
72 7,537 vs. 4247,113
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Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
129th
128 1,177 vs. 1161,061
Seasons
1st
122nd
121 17 vs. 215
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
32 vs. 032
50+ point games
2nd
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
19th
18 3,727 vs. 5043,223
Rebounds
1st
22nd
21 1,602 vs. 1591,443
Assists
2nd
14th
12 456 vs. 147309
Steals
1st
9th
8 238 vs. 54184
Blocks
1st
27th
26 468 vs. 11457
Offensive Rebounds
1st
43rd
42 462 vs. 23439
Defensive Rebounds
1st
17th
16 1,140 vs. 1361,004
Field Goals Made
1st
20th
19 1,492 vs. 1841,308
Field Goals Attempted
1st
18th
17 2,825 vs. 4052,420
3-Pointers Made
67th
10th
57 4 vs. 5450
3-Pointers Attempted
62nd
10th
52 18 vs. 162144
Free Throws Made
1st
21st
20 739 vs. 82657
Free Throws Attempted
1st
23rd
22 1,028 vs. 98930
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Games and Years:

Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
35th
34 140 vs. 26114
Playoffs
1st
44th
43 14 vs. 212
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
5th
4 11 vs. 110
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
20th
15 22.52 vs. 17.135.39
Rebounds per game
5th
64th
59 11.37 vs. 4.986.39
Assists per game
71st
1st
70 2.54 vs. 8.025.48
Steals per game
5th
3rd
2 1.77 vs. 1.810.04
Blocks per game
1st
118th
117 3.18 vs. 0.282.90
Offensive Rebounds per game
3rd
136th
133 3.34 vs. 0.632.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
31st
26 8.03 vs. 4.353.67
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
28th
26 8.97 vs. 5.773.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
6th
25th
19 17.48 vs. 13.094.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
8th
+142 0.02 vs. 2.342.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
8th
+142 0.10 vs. 6.336.22
Free Throws Made per game
9th
24th
15 4.57 vs. 3.261.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
7th
31st
24 6.40 vs. 3.662.75

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Hakeem Olajuwon Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
10th
7 26.62 vs. 19.387.24
Rebounds per game
7th
30th
23 11.44 vs. 6.125.33
Assists per game
33rd
5th
28 3.26 vs. 5.652.40
Steals per game
10th
2nd
8 1.70 vs. 2.080.38
Blocks per game
1st
40th
39 3.34 vs. 0.422.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
7th
67th
60 3.30 vs. 0.882.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
20th
15 8.14 vs. 5.232.91
Field Goals Made per game
1st
12th
11 10.66 vs. 7.083.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
14th
11 20.18 vs. 15.584.60
3-Pointers Made per game
97th
11th
86 0.03 vs. 2.082.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
116th
8th
108 0.13 vs. 6.236.10
Free Throws Made per game
7th
21st
14 5.28 vs. 3.152.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
24th
16 7.34 vs. 3.773.57

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.