Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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.

Dave Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Dave Piontek 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Piontek 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Dave Piontek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dave Piontek 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Dave Piontek 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Dave Piontek 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Piontek 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Piontek 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Dave Piontek 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 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Dave Piontek 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Dave Piontek 478

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Dave Piontek .391

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Dave Piontek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Dave Piontek 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Dave Piontek 20

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Dave Piontek .354

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Dave Piontek - 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.