Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Tony Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Tony Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tony Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tony Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)