Jim Creighton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Creighton: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Creighton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Creighton 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Creighton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Creighton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Creighton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Creighton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Creighton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Creighton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Creighton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Creighton 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 Jim Creighton 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Creighton 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Creighton 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Creighton 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Creighton 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton .279 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton .438 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Creighton 1.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Creighton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.