James Bailey vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Bailey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader James Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games James Bailey 595 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games James Bailey 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)