Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff 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.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 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 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) B. Van Breda Kolff - 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.