Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Joe Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Roberts 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.

Joe Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Joe Roberts: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Joe Roberts 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Joe Roberts 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Joe Roberts 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Roberts 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Joe Roberts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Roberts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Joe Roberts 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Joe Roberts 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Roberts 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Roberts 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Joe Roberts 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 Joe Roberts 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Joe Roberts 5.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Joe Roberts 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Joe Roberts 1,118

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Joe Roberts 936

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Joe Roberts 109

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Joe Roberts 181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Joe Roberts .383

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Joe Roberts .648

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Joe Roberts 7.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Joe Roberts 6.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Joe Roberts 0.6 (1961)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Joe Roberts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Joe Roberts 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Joe Roberts 3.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Joe Roberts 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Joe Roberts 32

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Joe Roberts 32

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Joe Roberts 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Joe Roberts 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Joe Roberts .344

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Joe Roberts .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Joe Roberts 6.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Joe Roberts 7.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Joe Roberts 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Joe Roberts - 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.