Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Dennis Smith Jr. -