Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Bill Sharman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bill Sharman 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bill Sharman 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 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Bill Sharman - 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.