Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Josh Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Josh Smith 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Josh Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Josh Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Josh Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)