Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)