Gary Garland vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Garland 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gary Garland 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 Gary Garland 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)