Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Paul Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)