Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Malik Rose 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Malik Rose 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Malik Rose 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Malik Rose 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Malik Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Malik Rose 293

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Malik Rose 26

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)