Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Al Thornton 0

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Al Thornton 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Al Thornton -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Al Thornton -