Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Otis Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Otis Smith 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Otis Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Otis Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Otis Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)