Herm Hedderick vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Herm Hedderick 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

Herm Hedderick

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Hedderick: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Hedderick 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Herm Hedderick 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Herm Hedderick 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Herm Hedderick 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Hedderick 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Herm Hedderick 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Herm Hedderick 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Hedderick 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Hedderick 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Hedderick 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Herm Hedderick 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Herm Hedderick 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Herm Hedderick 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Herm Hedderick 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Hedderick 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Herm Hedderick 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Herm Hedderick 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Herm Hedderick 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Hedderick .222 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Herm Hedderick .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.4 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Herm Hedderick 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.