Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .404 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .280 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)