Bill Herman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Herman: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Herman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bill Herman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bill Herman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bill Herman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Herman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bill Herman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Herman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Herman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Herman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bill Herman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Herman 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bill Herman 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Herman 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bill Herman 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bill Herman 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Herman .385 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Herman .545 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Herman 4.3 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Herman 1.2 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Herman - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Herman - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Herman - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bill Herman - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bill Herman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Herman - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Herman - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

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

Steals Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Herman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.