Bill Cartwright vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Cartwright 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

Bill Cartwright

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Cartwright 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bill Cartwright 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Cartwright 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Cartwright 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Cartwright 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Cartwright 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bill Cartwright 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 Bill Cartwright 13.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)