Don Ford vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Don Ford 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

Don Ford

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Don Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Ford 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Don Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Don Ford 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 Don Ford 6.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Don Ford 474 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Don Ford 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.