Kevin Love vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Love 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Kevin Love 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Kevin Love 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Love 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Love 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Kevin Love 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 13.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,103 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 720 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Kevin Love 140 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Kevin Love 83 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .398 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)