Pau Gasol vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pau Gasol 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Pau Gasol 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Pau Gasol 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Pau Gasol 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Pau Gasol 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Pau Gasol 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Pau Gasol 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)