Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Alan Sawyer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alan Sawyer and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Alan Sawyer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Alan Sawyer 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Alan Sawyer 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Alan Sawyer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Alan Sawyer 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Alan Sawyer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Alan Sawyer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Alan Sawyer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Alan Sawyer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Alan Sawyer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Alan Sawyer 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Alan Sawyer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Alan Sawyer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Alan Sawyer 3.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Alan Sawyer 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Alan Sawyer 217

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Alan Sawyer 121

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Alan Sawyer 25

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Alan Sawyer 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Alan Sawyer .370

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Alan Sawyer .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Alan Sawyer -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Alan Sawyer -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Alan Sawyer -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Alan Sawyer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Alan Sawyer -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Alan Sawyer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

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.