John Arthurs vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and John Arthurs 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

John Arthurs

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Arthurs: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Arthurs 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Arthurs 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Arthurs 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Arthurs 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Arthurs 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Arthurs 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs .343 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs .733 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Arthurs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.