Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Ward 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.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Henry Ward 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Henry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Henry Ward 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Henry Ward 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Henry Ward 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Henry Ward 5

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Henry Ward .378

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Henry Ward 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Henry Ward .667

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.