David Burns vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and David Burns 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

David Burns

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year David Burns 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader David Burns 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 David Burns 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists David Burns 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals David Burns 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games David Burns 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games David Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)