Chris Gatling vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Chris Gatling 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

Chris Gatling

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Chris Gatling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)