Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Sam Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sam Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Sam Smith 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Sam Smith -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Sam Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.