George Karl vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader George Karl 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 George Karl 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists George Karl 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals George Karl 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games George Karl 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games George Karl 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.