George Carter vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and George Carter 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

George Carter

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Carter: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons George Carter 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP George Carter 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team George Carter 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year George Carter 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader George Carter 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 George Carter 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game George Carter 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game George Carter 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Carter 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists George Carter 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games George Carter 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Carter .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage George Carter 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Carter 3.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Carter 0.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Carter 1.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games George Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.