Taj Gibson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Taj Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)