Hakeem Olajuwon vs. James Thomas Comparison

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

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 James Thomas 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 James Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Thomas 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 James Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 James Thomas 7

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 James Thomas .564

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 James Thomas -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 James Thomas -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 James Thomas -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 James Thomas -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 James Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) James Thomas -