Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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.

Tom Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Tom Tolbert 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tom Tolbert 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Tom Tolbert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Tom Tolbert 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Tolbert 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Tolbert 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)