Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Steve Patterson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Steve Patterson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Steve Patterson 0

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Steve Patterson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Steve Patterson 0 *

* Notes: 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 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Steve Patterson .403

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Steve Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.