Bill Garnett vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bill Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bill Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)