Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Paul Walther 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Walther 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Paul Walther 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Walther 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Paul Walther 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Paul Walther 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Walther 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Walther 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Paul Walther 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 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.