Complete Stats Comparison of Vlade Divac and Hakeem Olajuwon

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Vlade Divac and Hakeem Olajuwon during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Vlade Divac1
(assists)		1
(assists)		16
seasons
Hakeem Olajuwon4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		18
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Vlade Divac0
0
14
Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Vlade Divac4
stats		4
stats		1
stat
Hakeem Olajuwon8
stats		10
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Vlade Divac3
stats		3
stats		2
stats
Hakeem Olajuwon9
stats		11
stats		1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Hakeem Olajuwon had better averages in points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Vlade Divac had better average in assists.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Vlade Divac had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.1) and assists (+0.6)
- Hakeem Olajuwon had better averages in points (+10.0), field goals made (+4.1), free throws made (+1.9), offensive rebounds (+0.8), defensive rebounds (+2.1), total rebounds (+2.9), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+1.7)
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- Hakeem Olajuwon had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.3)
- Vlade Divac had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.3)
- Hakeem Olajuwon had higher averages in field goals attempted (+7.7) and free throws attempted (+2.5)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Vlade Divac 11.8
Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8
+10.0
Field Goals Made
Vlade Divac 4.6
Hakeem Olajuwon 8.7
+4.1
Field Goals Attempted
Vlade Divac 9.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 17.0
+7.7
3-Pointers Made
Vlade Divac 0.1
+0.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Vlade Divac 0.4
+0.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 0.1
Free Throws Made
Vlade Divac 2.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 4.4
+1.9
Free Throws Attempted
Vlade Divac 3.7
Hakeem Olajuwon 6.2
+2.5
Offensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 2.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3
+0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 5.7
Hakeem Olajuwon 7.8
+2.1
Total Rebounds
Vlade Divac 8.2
Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1
+2.9
Assists
Vlade Divac 3.1
+0.6
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5
Steals
Vlade Divac 1.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7
+0.6
Blocks
Vlade Divac 1.4
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1
+1.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 2.2
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.0
+0.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 3.2
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.5
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Hakeem Olajuwon had more total points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Vlade Divac had more total assists.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Vlade Divac had more 3-pointers made (+75) and assists (+483)
- Hakeem Olajuwon played more years (+2) and games (+104), and had more points (+13,548), field goals made (+5,544), free throws made (+2,535), offensive rebounds (+1,153), defensive rebounds (+3,269), total rebounds (+4,422), steals (+874) and blocks (+2,199)
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- Hakeem Olajuwon had more turnovers (+1,197) and personal fouls (+774)
- Vlade Divac had more 3-pointers attempted (+302)
- Hakeem Olajuwon had more field goals attempted (+10,481) and free throws attempted (+3,445)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Vlade Divac 16
Hakeem Olajuwon 18
+2
Games
Vlade Divac 1,134
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238
+104
Points
Vlade Divac 13,398
Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946
+13,548
Field Goals Made
Vlade Divac 5,205
Hakeem Olajuwon 10,749
+5,544
Field Goals Attempted
Vlade Divac 10,510
Hakeem Olajuwon 20,991
+10,481
3-Pointers Made
Vlade Divac 100
+75
Hakeem Olajuwon 25
3-Pointers Attempted
Vlade Divac 426
+302
Hakeem Olajuwon 124
Free Throws Made
Vlade Divac 2,888
Hakeem Olajuwon 5,423
+2,535
Free Throws Attempted
Vlade Divac 4,176
Hakeem Olajuwon 7,621
+3,445
Offensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 2,881
Hakeem Olajuwon 4,034
+1,153
Defensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 6,445
Hakeem Olajuwon 9,714
+3,269
Total Rebounds
Vlade Divac 9,326
Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748
+4,422
Assists
Vlade Divac 3,541
+483
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058
Steals
Vlade Divac 1,288
Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162
+874
Blocks
Vlade Divac 1,631
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830
+2,199
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 2,470
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,667
+1,197
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 3,609
Hakeem Olajuwon 4,383
+774

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Hakeem Olajuwon had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Vlade Divac had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Vlade Divac 49.5%
Hakeem Olajuwon 51.2%
+1.7
3-Point Percentage
Vlade Divac 23.5%
+3.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 20.2%
Free Throw Percentage
Vlade Divac 69.2%
Hakeem Olajuwon 71.2%
+2.0

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Hakeem Olajuwon had better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Vlade Divac.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Vlade Divac had better average in 3-pointers made (+0.1)
- Hakeem Olajuwon had better averages in points (+13.8), field goals made (+5.9), free throws made (+2.0), offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+2.9), total rebounds (+3.7), assists (+0.8), steals (+0.7) and blocks (+1.9)
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- Hakeem Olajuwon had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.3)
- Vlade Divac had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.3)
- Hakeem Olajuwon had higher averages in field goals attempted (+10.3) and free throws attempted (+2.9)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Vlade Divac 12.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9
+13.8
Field Goals Made
Vlade Divac 4.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 10.4
+5.9
Field Goals Attempted
Vlade Divac 9.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 19.6
+10.3
3-Pointers Made
Vlade Divac 0.1
+0.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Vlade Divac 0.4
+0.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 0.1
Free Throws Made
Vlade Divac 3.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 5.1
+2.0
Free Throws Attempted
Vlade Divac 4.2
Hakeem Olajuwon 7.1
+2.9
Offensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 2.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2
+0.7
Defensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 5.0
Hakeem Olajuwon 7.9
+2.9
Total Rebounds
Vlade Divac 7.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2
+3.7
Assists
Vlade Divac 2.4
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2
+0.8
Steals
Vlade Divac 1.0
Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7
+0.7
Blocks
Vlade Divac 1.4
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3
+1.9
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 2.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.9
+0.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 3.6
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.9
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Hakeem Olajuwon had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Vlade Divac.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Vlade Divac had more 3-pointers made (+9)
- Hakeem Olajuwon played more years (+1) and games (+24), and had more points (+2,287), field goals made (+963), free throws made (+370), offensive rebounds (+164), defensive rebounds (+544), total rebounds (+708), assists (+172), steals (+128) and blocks (+307)
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- Hakeem Olajuwon had more turnovers (+164) and personal fouls (+123)
- Vlade Divac had more 3-pointers attempted (+36)
- Hakeem Olajuwon had more field goals attempted (+1,719) and free throws attempted (+524)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Vlade Divac 14
Hakeem Olajuwon 15
+1
Games
Vlade Divac 121
Hakeem Olajuwon 145
+24
Points
Vlade Divac 1,468
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755
+2,287
Field Goals Made
Vlade Divac 541
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,504
+963
Field Goals Attempted
Vlade Divac 1,128
Hakeem Olajuwon 2,847
+1,719
3-Pointers Made
Vlade Divac 13
+9
Hakeem Olajuwon 4
3-Pointers Attempted
Vlade Divac 54
+36
Hakeem Olajuwon 18
Free Throws Made
Vlade Divac 373
Hakeem Olajuwon 743
+370
Free Throws Attempted
Vlade Divac 510
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,034
+524
Offensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 307
Hakeem Olajuwon 471
+164
Defensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 606
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,150
+544
Total Rebounds
Vlade Divac 913
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621
+708
Assists
Vlade Divac 286
Hakeem Olajuwon 458
+172
Steals
Vlade Divac 117
Hakeem Olajuwon 245
+128
Blocks
Vlade Divac 165
Hakeem Olajuwon 472
+307
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 260
Hakeem Olajuwon 424
+164
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 439
Hakeem Olajuwon 562
+123

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Vlade Divac had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Hakeem Olajuwon had better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Vlade Divac 48.0%
Hakeem Olajuwon 52.8%
+4.8
3-Point Percentage
Vlade Divac 24.1%
+1.9
Hakeem Olajuwon 22.2%
Free Throw Percentage
Vlade Divac 73.1%
+1.2
Hakeem Olajuwon 71.9%
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