James Harden vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played James Harden 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP James Harden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Harden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Rebounds Leader James Harden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Blocks Leader James Harden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,637 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds James Harden 883 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists James Harden 1,013 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals James Harden 267 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks James Harden 85 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games James Harden 160 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage James Harden .338 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)