Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Kurt Rambis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Rambis 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.

Kurt Rambis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Kurt Rambis: 1981-82 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kurt Rambis 4

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Kurt Rambis 14

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Kurt Rambis 9

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kurt Rambis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Kurt Rambis 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kurt Rambis 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Kurt Rambis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kurt Rambis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Kurt Rambis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Kurt Rambis 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kurt Rambis 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kurt Rambis 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Kurt Rambis 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Kurt Rambis 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Kurt Rambis 5.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Kurt Rambis 1.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Kurt Rambis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Kurt Rambis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Kurt Rambis 4,603

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Kurt Rambis 4,961

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Kurt Rambis 931

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Kurt Rambis 761

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Kurt Rambis 456

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Kurt Rambis 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Kurt Rambis .534

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Kurt Rambis .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Kurt Rambis .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Kurt Rambis 11.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Kurt Rambis 9.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Kurt Rambis 2.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Kurt Rambis 1.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Kurt Rambis 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Kurt Rambis 5.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Kurt Rambis 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Kurt Rambis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Kurt Rambis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Kurt Rambis 719

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Kurt Rambis 764

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Kurt Rambis 119

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Kurt Rambis 85

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Kurt Rambis 68

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Kurt Rambis 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Kurt Rambis .574

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Kurt Rambis .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Kurt Rambis .702

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Kurt Rambis 7.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Kurt Rambis 7.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Kurt Rambis 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Kurt Rambis 1.1 (1983)