Bob O'Brien vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bob O'Brien that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Bob O'Brien

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Bob O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

NBA Seasons

Bob O'Brien	2
Hakeem Olajuwon	18

Playoffs Played

Bob O'Brien	1
Hakeem Olajuwon	15

All-Star Games

Bob O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Bob O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	1

Finals MVP

Bob O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

All-NBA First Team

Bob O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	6

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Bob O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	12

All-Defensive 1st Team

Bob O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	5

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Bob O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	9

Defensive Player
of The Year

Bob O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

Rebounds Leader

Bob O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

Blocks Leader

Bob O'Brien	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

Bob O'Brien	1.8
Hakeem Olajuwon	21.8

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	11.1

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.2
Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Bob O'Brien	81
Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946

Total Rebounds

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	13,748

Total Assists

Bob O'Brien	10
Hakeem Olajuwon	3,058

Total Steals

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	2,162

Total Blocks

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	3,830

Total Games

Bob O'Brien	46
Hakeem Olajuwon	1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.206
Hakeem Olajuwon	.512

3-Point Percentage

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	.202

Free Throw Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.466
Hakeem Olajuwon	.712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	2.2		(1948)
Hakeem Olajuwon	27.8		(1995)

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	14.0		(1990)

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.4		(1949)
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.6		(1994)

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	2.6		(1989)

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	4.6		(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	3.1
Hakeem Olajuwon	25.9

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	11.2

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.3
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.2

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Bob O'Brien	28
Hakeem Olajuwon	3,755

Total Rebounds

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	1,621

Total Assists

Bob O'Brien	3
Hakeem Olajuwon	458

Total Steals

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	245

Total Blocks

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	472

Total Games

Bob O'Brien	9
Hakeem Olajuwon	145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.237
Hakeem Olajuwon	.528

3-Point Percentage

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	.222

Free Throw Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.667
Hakeem Olajuwon	.719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	3.1		(1948)
Hakeem Olajuwon	37.5		(1988)

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	16.8		(1988)

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.3		(1948)
Hakeem Olajuwon	4.8		(1993)

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5		(1990)

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			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.