Vince Carter vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vince Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Vince Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Vince Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vince Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Vince Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Vince Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)