Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Gary Payton II 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Payton II 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)