Paolo Banchero vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 151 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Paolo Banchero 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .479 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .382 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .710 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)