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Shaquille O’Neal vs Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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Info

Teams

Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic (1992-1996), Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004), Miami Heat (2004-2008), Phoenix Suns (2008-2009), Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-2010), Boston Celtics (2010-2011)
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets (1984-1998), Toronto Raptors (2001-2002)

Position

Shaquille O'Neal Center
Hakeem Olajuwon Center

Height

Shaquille O'Neal 7'1"
Hakeem Olajuwon 7'0"

Weight

Shaquille O'Neal 325
Hakeem Olajuwon 255

NBA Championships

NBA Championships

Shaquille O'Neal 4 (2000-2002, 2006) StarStarStarStar
Hakeem Olajuwon 2 (1994-1995) StarStar

Finals Appearances

Shaquille O'Neal 5 (1995, 2000-2002, 2004, 2006) StarStarStarStarStar
Hakeem Olajuwon 3 (1986, 1994-1995) StarStarStar

Finals MVP

Shaquille O'Neal 3 (2000-2002) StarStarStar
Hakeem Olajuwon 2 (1994-1995) StarStar

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Shaquille O'Neal 17 (1994-2008, 2010-2011) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Hakeem Olajuwon 15 (1985-1991, 1993-1999, 2002) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Shaquille O'Neal Yes Inducted in 2016
Hakeem Olajuwon Yes Inducted in 2008

Number Retired

Shaquille O'Neal Yes Lakers #34, Heat #32
Hakeem Olajuwon Yes Rockets #34

Regular Season MVP

Shaquille O'Neal 1 (2000) Star
Hakeem Olajuwon 1 (1994) Star

All-NBA First Team

Shaquille O'Neal 8 (1998, 2000-2006) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Hakeem Olajuwon 6 (1987-1989, 1993-1994, 1997) StarStarStarStarStarStar

All-Star Games

Shaquille O'Neal 15 (1993-1998, 2000-2007, 2009) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Hakeem Olajuwon 12 (1985-1990, 1992-1997) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Rookie of the Year

Shaquille O'Neal Yes (1993)
Hakeem Olajuwon No

All-NBA Second Team Team

Shaquille O'Neal 2 (1995, 1999) StarStar
Hakeem Olajuwon 3 (1986, 1990, 1996) StarStarStar

Defensive Player of the Year

Shaquille O'Neal 0
Hakeem Olajuwon 2 (1993-1994) StarStar

All-Defensive First Team

Shaquille O'Neal 0
Hakeem Olajuwon 5 (1987-1988, 1990, 1993-1994) StarStarStarStarStar

NBA Scoring Leader

Shaquille O'Neal 2 (1995, 2000) StarStar
Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Rebound Leader

Shaquille O'Neal 0
Hakeem Olajuwon 2 (1989-1990) StarStar

NBA Assist Leader

Shaquille O'Neal 0
Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Steals Leader

Shaquille O'Neal 0
Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Blocks Leader

Shaquille O'Neal 0
Hakeem Olajuwon 3 (1990-1991, 1993) StarStarStar

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Shaquille O'Neal 1,207
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Shaquille O'Neal 34.7
Hakeem Olajuwon 35.7

Points

Shaquille O'Neal 28,596
Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Assists (Ast)

Shaquille O'Neal 3,026
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Steals (Stl)

Shaquille O'Neal 739
Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Blocks (Blk)

Shaquille O'Neal 2,732
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Rebounds (Reb)

Shaquille O'Neal 13,099
Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Field Goals Made (FG)

Shaquille O'Neal 11,330
Hakeem Olajuwon 10,749

Free Throw Made (FT)

Shaquille O'Neal 5,935
Hakeem Olajuwon 5,423

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Shaquille O'Neal 11,252
Hakeem Olajuwon 7,621

Three Pointers (3PT)

Shaquille O'Neal 1
Hakeem Olajuwon 25

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Shaquille O'Neal 22
Hakeem Olajuwon 124

Points Per Game (PPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 23.7
Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Assists Per Game (APG)

Shaquille O'Neal 2.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 10.9
Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 2.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 0.6
Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Shaquille O'Neal .582%
Hakeem Olajuwon .512%

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Shaquille O'Neal .527%
Hakeem Olajuwon .712%

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Shaquille O'Neal .045%
Hakeem Olajuwon .202%

Turnovers

Shaquille O'Neal 3,310
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,667

True Shooting Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal .586%
Hakeem Olajuwon .553%

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Shaquille O'Neal 216
Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Shaquille O'Neal 37.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 39.6

Points

Shaquille O'Neal 5,250
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Assists (Ast)

Shaquille O'Neal 582
Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Steals (Stl)

Shaquille O'Neal 117
Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Blocks (Blk)

Shaquille O'Neal 459
Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Rebounds (Reb)

Shaquille O'Neal 2,508
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Field Goals Made (FG)

Shaquille O'Neal 2,041
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,504

Free Throw Made (FT)

Shaquille O'Neal 1,168
Hakeem Olajuwon 743

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Shaquille O'Neal 2,317
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,034

Three Pointers (3PT)

Shaquille O'Neal 0
Hakeem Olajuwon 4

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Shaquille O'Neal 0
Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Points Per Game (PPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 24.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Assists Per Game (APG)

Shaquille O'Neal 2.7
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 11.6
Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 2.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 0.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Shaquille O'Neal .563%
Hakeem Olajuwon .528%

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Shaquille O'Neal .504%
Hakeem Olajuwon .719%

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Shaquille O'Neal 0%
Hakeem Olajuwon .222%

Turnovers

Shaquille O'Neal 649
Hakeem Olajuwon 424

True Shooting Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal .565%
Hakeem Olajuwon .569%

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Shaquille O'Neal 81 (1993-94)
Hakeem Olajuwon 82 (1992-93)

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Shaquille O'Neal 40.0 (1999-00)
Hakeem Olajuwon 41.0 (1993-94)

Points

Shaquille O'Neal 2377 (1993-94)
Hakeem Olajuwon 2184 (1993-94)

Assists (Ast)

Shaquille O'Neal 299 (1999-00)
Hakeem Olajuwon 291 (1992-93)

Steals (Stl)

Shaquille O'Neal 76 (1993-94)
Hakeem Olajuwon 213 (1988-89)

Blocks (Blk)

Shaquille O'Neal 286 (1992-93)
Hakeem Olajuwon 376 (1989-90)

Rebounds (Reb)

Shaquille O'Neal 1122 (1992-93)
Hakeem Olajuwon 1149 (1989-90)

Field Goals Made (FG)

Shaquille O'Neal 956 (1999-00)
Hakeem Olajuwon 894 (1993-94)

Free Throw Made (FT)

Shaquille O'Neal 499 (2000-01)
Hakeem Olajuwon 454 (1988-89)

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Shaquille O'Neal 972 (2000-01)
Hakeem Olajuwon 652 (1988-89)

Three Pointers (3PT)

Shaquille O'Neal 1 (1995-96)
Hakeem Olajuwon 8 (1993-94)

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Shaquille O'Neal 5 (1994-95)
Hakeem Olajuwon 19 (1993-94)

Points Per Game (PPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (1999-00)
Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1994-95)

Assists Per Game (APG)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (1999-00)
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1995-96)

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1992-93)
Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1989-90)

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1992-93)
Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1989-90)

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1996-97)
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1988-89)

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Shaquille O'Neal .667% (2008-09)
Hakeem Olajuwon .538% (1984-85)

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Shaquille O'Neal .622% (2002-03)
Hakeem Olajuwon .787% (1996-97)

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Shaquille O'Neal .500% (1995-96)
Hakeem Olajuwon .421% (1991-92)

Turnovers

Shaquille O'Neal 56 (2008-09)
Hakeem Olajuwon 73 (1999-00)

True Shooting Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal .659% (2008-09)
Hakeem Olajuwon .577% (1992-93)

Seasons

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Teams

Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic (1992-1996), Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004), Miami Heat (2004-2008), Phoenix Suns (2008-2009), Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-2010), Boston Celtics (2010-2011)
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets (1984-1998), Toronto Raptors (2001-2002)

Position

Shaquille O'Neal Center
Hakeem Olajuwon Center

Height

Shaquille O'Neal 7'1"
Hakeem Olajuwon 7'0"

Weight

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Championships

NBA Championships

Shaquille O'Neal 4 (2000-2002, 2006)
Hakeem Olajuwon 2 (1994-1995)

Finals Appearances

Shaquille O'Neal 5 (1995, 2000-2002, 2004, 2006)
Hakeem Olajuwon 3 (1986, 1994-1995)

Finals MVP

Shaquille O'Neal 3 (2000-2002)
Hakeem Olajuwon 2 (1994-1995)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Shaquille O'Neal 17 (1994-2008, 2010-2011)
Hakeem Olajuwon 15 (1985-1991, 1993-1999, 2002)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Shaquille O'Neal Yes Inducted in 2016
Hakeem Olajuwon Yes Inducted in 2008

Number Retired

Shaquille O'Neal Yes Lakers #34, Heat #32
Hakeem Olajuwon Yes Rockets #34

Regular Season MVP

Shaquille O'Neal 1 (2000)
Hakeem Olajuwon 1 (1994)

All-NBA First Team

Shaquille O'Neal 8 (1998, 2000-2006)
Hakeem Olajuwon 6 (1987-1989, 1993-1994, 1997)

All-Star Games

Shaquille O'Neal 15 (1993-1998, 2000-2007, 2009)
Hakeem Olajuwon 12 (1985-1990, 1992-1997)

Rookie of the Year

Shaquille O'Neal Yes (1993)
Hakeem Olajuwon No

All-NBA Second Team Team

Shaquille O'Neal 2 (1995, 1999)
Hakeem Olajuwon 3 (1986, 1990, 1996)

Defensive Player of the Year

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

All-Defensive First Team

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Scoring Leader

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Rebound Leader

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Assist Leader

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Steals Leader

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Blocks Leader

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Points

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Assists (Ast)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Steals (Stl)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Blocks (Blk)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Rebounds (Reb)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Field Goals Made (FG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Free Throw Made (FT)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Three Pointers (3PT)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Points Per Game (PPG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Assists Per Game (APG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Turnovers

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

True Shooting Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Points

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Assists (Ast)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Steals (Stl)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Blocks (Blk)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Rebounds (Reb)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Field Goals Made (FG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Free Throw Made (FT)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Three Pointers (3PT)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Points Per Game (PPG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Assists Per Game (APG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

Turnovers

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

True Shooting Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal Hakeem Olajuwon

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