Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Johnny Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Simmons 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.

Johnny Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Johnny Simmons: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Johnny Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Johnny Simmons 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Johnny Simmons 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Johnny Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Johnny Simmons 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Johnny Simmons 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Johnny Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Johnny Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Johnny Simmons 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Johnny Simmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Johnny Simmons 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Johnny Simmons 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Johnny Simmons 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Johnny Simmons 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Johnny Simmons 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Johnny Simmons 318

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Johnny Simmons 29

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Johnny Simmons 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Johnny Simmons .280

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Johnny Simmons .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Johnny Simmons 5.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Johnny Simmons 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Johnny Simmons -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Johnny Simmons -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Johnny Simmons -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Johnny Simmons -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Johnny Simmons 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Johnny Simmons -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Johnny Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Johnny Simmons -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Johnny Simmons -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Johnny Simmons - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.