Barney Cable vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Barney Cable 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

Barney Cable

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barney Cable 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Barney Cable 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Barney Cable 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Barney Cable 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Barney Cable 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Barney Cable 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Barney Cable 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.