Hakeem Olajuwon vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 D'Angelo Russell 3

NBA Cups Won Hakeem Olajuwon 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 D'Angelo Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 D'Angelo Russell 382

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 D'Angelo Russell 80

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 D'Angelo Russell 132

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 D'Angelo Russell 27

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)