Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Donald Royal 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Donald Royal 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Donald Royal 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Donald Royal 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Donald Royal 99

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Donald Royal 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)