Al Jefferson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Al Jefferson 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 Jefferson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Al Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Al Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Al Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)