Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Adrian Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Adrian Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Adrian Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Adrian Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Adrian Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Adrian Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Adrian Smith 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.