Steven Adams vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Steven Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)