David Robinson vs Hakeem Olajuwon

David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon compared on their NBA careers: David Robinson played 14 seasons, 1989-90 to 2002-03, Hakeem Olajuwon 18 seasons, 1984-85 to 2001-02. David Robinson averaged 21.1 points a game to Hakeem Olajuwon's 21.8. David Robinson won 2 titles, Hakeem Olajuwon won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon career per game
987GP1,238
34.7MIN35.7
21.1PTS21.8
10.6REB11.1
2.5AST2.5
1.4STL1.7
3BLK3.1
51.8FG%51.2
253P%20.2
73.6FT%71.2
58.3TS%55.3

Career totals

David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon career totals
20,790PTS26,946
10,497REB13,748
2,441AST3,058
1,388STL2,162
2,954BLK3,830
51.8FG%51.2
253P%20.2
73.6FT%71.2
58.3TS%55.3

How do they compare in the playoffs?

David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon postseason
123GP145
34.3MIN39.6
18.1PTS25.9
10.6REB11.2
2.3AST3.2
1.2STL1.7
2.5BLK3.3
47.9FG%52.8
103P%22.2
70.8FT%71.9
54.7TS%56.9

Where each stands all time

David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon all-time places
45th (20,790)Points16th (26,946)
24th (10,497)Rebounds7th (13,748)
269th (2,441)Assists182nd (3,058)
61st (1,388)Steals9th (2,162)
6th (2,954)Blocks1st (3,830)

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

  • David Robinson: 2 championships; All-Defensive Second Team ×4, Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie First Team, All-NBA Third Team ×4, All-Defensive First Team ×4, All-NBA First Team ×4, Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA Second Team ×2, MVP
  • Hakeem Olajuwon: 2 championships; All-Defensive Second Team ×3, All-NBA Third Team ×3, All-NBA First Team ×3, All-Defensive First Team ×2, Defensive Player of the Year ×2, MVP, Finals MVP ×2, All-NBA Second Team

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1989-9024.31221984-8520.611.91.4
2nd1990-9125.6132.51985-8623.511.52
3rd1991-9223.212.22.71986-8723.411.42.9
4th1992-9323.411.73.71987-8822.812.12.1
5th1993-9429.810.74.81988-8924.813.51.8
6th1994-9527.610.82.91989-9024.3142.9
7th1995-962512.231990-9121.213.82.3
8th1996-9717.78.51.31991-9221.612.12.2
9th1997-9821.610.62.71992-9326.1133.5
10th1998-9915.8102.11993-9427.311.93.6
11th1999-0017.89.61.81994-9527.810.83.5
12th2000-0114.48.61.51995-9626.910.93.6
13th2001-0212.28.31.21996-9723.29.23
14th2002-038.57.911997-9816.49.83
15th1998-9918.99.61.8
16th1999-0010.36.21.4
17th2000-0111.97.41.2
18th2001-027.161.1

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST