Hakeem Olajuwon vs. George Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Patterson 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.

George Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
George Patterson: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 George Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 George Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 George Patterson 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 George Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 George Patterson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 George Patterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 George Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 George Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 George Patterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 George Patterson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 George Patterson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 George Patterson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 George Patterson 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 George Patterson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 George Patterson 2.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 George Patterson 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 George Patterson 120

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 George Patterson 159

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 George Patterson 51

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 George Patterson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 George Patterson .331

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 George Patterson .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) George Patterson 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) George Patterson 2.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) George Patterson 0.9 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) George Patterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 George Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 George Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 George Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 George Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 George Patterson 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 George Patterson 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 George Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 George Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 George Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) George Patterson 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) George Patterson - 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.