John Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Johnson 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 Johnson 12.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Johnson 869 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Johnson 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.