Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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.

Walter Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Walter Palmer 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Walter Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Walter Palmer 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Walter Palmer 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)