Artis Gilmore vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.