Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Craig Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig 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.

Craig Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Craig Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Craig Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Craig Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Craig Smith 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Craig Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Craig Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Craig Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Craig Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Craig Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Craig Smith 91

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Craig Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Craig Smith -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Craig Smith -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Craig Smith -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Craig Smith -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Craig Smith -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Craig Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Craig Smith -