Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Kareem Rush 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Kareem Rush 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kareem Rush 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kareem Rush 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)