Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Chris Paul 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Chris Paul 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Chris Paul 9

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Chris Paul 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Chris Paul 0

Assists Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Chris Paul 6

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Chris Paul 0

Rookie of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)