Al Horford vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Al Horford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Horford

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Al Horford 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Horford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Al Horford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Horford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Horford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Al Horford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Al Horford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,091 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,362 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Al Horford 565 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Al Horford 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Al Horford 213 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Al Horford 167 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .495 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .778 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)