Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Klay Thompson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Klay Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Klay Thompson 1

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Klay Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Klay Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)