Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

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

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Garfield Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Garfield Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Garfield Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Garfield Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Garfield Smith 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.