Byron Houston vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Byron Houston 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

Byron Houston

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Byron Houston 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Byron Houston 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Byron Houston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 835 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 648 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Byron Houston 114 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Byron Houston 103 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Byron Houston 86 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Byron Houston 214 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .456 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston .256 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .676 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.3 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 4.0 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.9 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.6 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Byron Houston 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Byron Houston 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Byron Houston 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Byron Houston 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .600 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.0 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.7 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 1.0 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.7 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)