Bill Chamberlain vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bill Chamberlain 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 Chamberlain 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.