Howie Montgomery vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Howie Montgomery 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

Howie Montgomery

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Montgomery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Howie Montgomery 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Howie Montgomery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Howie Montgomery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Montgomery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Howie Montgomery 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Howie Montgomery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Montgomery 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Howie Montgomery 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Howie Montgomery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Howie Montgomery 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Howie Montgomery 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery 144 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery 69 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Howie Montgomery 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Howie Montgomery 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery .425 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery .609 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Howie Montgomery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - 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.