Hoot Gibson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Hoot Gibson 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

Hoot Gibson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Hoot Gibson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Hoot Gibson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Hoot Gibson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Hoot Gibson 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.