Jim Barnett vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jim Barnett 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

Jim Barnett

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Barnett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Barnett 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 Jim Barnett 11.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.