Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ish Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ish Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ish Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ish Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)