Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Hakeem Olajuwon2
Arvydas Sabonis0
Hakeem Olajuwon18
Arvydas Sabonis7
Hakeem Olajuwon15
Arvydas Sabonis7
Hakeem Olajuwon12
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

Hakeem Olajuwon1
Arvydas Sabonis0
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Arvydas Sabonis0
Hakeem Olajuwon6
Arvydas Sabonis0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Hakeem Olajuwon12
Arvydas Sabonis0
Hakeem Olajuwon5
Arvydas Sabonis0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Hakeem Olajuwon9
Arvydas Sabonis0
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Arvydas Sabonis0
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Arvydas Sabonis0
Hakeem Olajuwon3
Arvydas Sabonis0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Hakeem Olajuwon .512
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
Hakeem Olajuwon .202
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
Hakeem Olajuwon .712
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8
(1995)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0
(1990)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6
(1994)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6
(1989)
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6
(1990)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Hakeem Olajuwon 458
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Hakeem Olajuwon 245
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Hakeem Olajuwon 472
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Hakeem Olajuwon 145
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Hakeem Olajuwon .528
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
Hakeem Olajuwon .222
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
Hakeem Olajuwon .719
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5
(1988)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8
(1988)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8
(1993)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5
(1990)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8
(1990)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)