Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 John Starks 1

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Starks 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Starks 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 John Starks 106

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Starks 271

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Starks 393

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 John Starks 9

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Starks 0.3 (2001)