Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Blackie Towery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blackie Towery 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.

Blackie Towery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Blackie Towery: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Blackie Towery 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Blackie Towery 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Blackie Towery 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Blackie Towery 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Blackie Towery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Blackie Towery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Blackie Towery 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Blackie Towery 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Blackie Towery 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Blackie Towery 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Blackie Towery 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Blackie Towery 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Blackie Towery 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Blackie Towery 2.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Blackie Towery 1,198

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Blackie Towery 313

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Blackie Towery 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Blackie Towery .293

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Blackie Towery .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Blackie Towery 10.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Blackie Towery 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Blackie Towery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Blackie Towery -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Blackie Towery -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Blackie Towery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Blackie Towery -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Blackie Towery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Blackie Towery - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.