Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas 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.

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Irving Thomas 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Irving Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Irving Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Irving Thomas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Irving Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Irving Thomas 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)