Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Buck Sydnor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Sydnor 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.

Buck Sydnor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Buck Sydnor: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Buck Sydnor 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Buck Sydnor 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Buck Sydnor 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Buck Sydnor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Buck Sydnor 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Buck Sydnor 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Buck Sydnor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Buck Sydnor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Buck Sydnor 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Buck Sydnor 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Buck Sydnor 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Buck Sydnor 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Buck Sydnor 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 Buck Sydnor 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Buck Sydnor 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Buck Sydnor 15

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Buck Sydnor 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Buck Sydnor 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Buck Sydnor .192

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Buck Sydnor .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Buck Sydnor 1.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Buck Sydnor 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Buck Sydnor -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Buck Sydnor -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Buck Sydnor -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Buck Sydnor -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Buck Sydnor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Buck Sydnor -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Buck Sydnor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Buck Sydnor -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Buck Sydnor -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Buck Sydnor - 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.