Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Worthen 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.

Sam Worthen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Sam Worthen 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Sam Worthen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Worthen 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Worthen 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Sam Worthen 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 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Sam Worthen 1.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Worthen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Sam Worthen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Sam Worthen .492

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Sam Worthen .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Sam Worthen 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Worthen 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Sam Worthen 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Sam Worthen 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Sam Worthen -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Sam Worthen -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)