Brad Branson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Brad Branson 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

Brad Branson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Brad Branson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Brad Branson 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 Brad Branson 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Brad Branson 72 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Brad Branson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)