Dwight Anderson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dwight Anderson 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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)