Kevin Garnett vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Kevin Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Kevin Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)