Carl Herrera vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Carl Herrera 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

Carl Herrera

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Herrera 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Carl Herrera 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Carl Herrera 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Carl Herrera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 2,481 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 1,690 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Carl Herrera 261 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Carl Herrera 237 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 204 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Carl Herrera 465 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .476 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .143 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .643 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 98 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Carl Herrera 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Carl Herrera 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Carl Herrera 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .451 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .711 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)