Kyrie Irving vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kyrie Irving 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,778 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 285 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 365 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 110 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Kyrie Irving 76 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .396 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .889 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)