Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Worthy Patterson Comparison

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

Worthy Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Worthy Patterson: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Worthy Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Worthy Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Worthy Patterson 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Worthy Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Worthy Patterson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Worthy Patterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Worthy Patterson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Worthy Patterson 0 *

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Worthy Patterson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Worthy Patterson 0 *

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Worthy Patterson 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Worthy Patterson 7

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Worthy Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Worthy Patterson .375

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Worthy Patterson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Worthy Patterson 1.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Worthy Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Worthy Patterson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Worthy Patterson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Worthy Patterson -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Worthy Patterson -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Worthy Patterson -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Worthy Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Worthy Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Worthy Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.