Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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 Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bill Thieben 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bill Thieben 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bill Thieben 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bill Thieben 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bill Thieben 0 *

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bill Thieben 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bill Thieben 24

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bill Thieben .331

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bill Thieben 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bill Thieben 3

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bill Thieben .857

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

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

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