Dwight Davis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dwight Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Davis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dwight Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dwight Davis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.