Rafer Alston vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rafer Alston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)