Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bernard Thompson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Bernard Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bernard Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bernard Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)