Jim Garvin vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Garvin 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 Garvin 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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