Wilt Chamberlain vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Blocks Leader Wilt Chamberlain 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.