Jim Marsh vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Marsh: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Marsh 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Marsh 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Marsh 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Marsh 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Marsh 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Marsh 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Marsh 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Marsh 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Marsh 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Marsh 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Marsh 119 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Marsh 84 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Marsh 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Marsh 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Marsh .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Marsh .695 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Marsh 3.1 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh 2.2 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh 0.8 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Marsh - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Marsh - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Marsh - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Marsh - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Marsh 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Marsh - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Marsh - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Jim Marsh - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Marsh - 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.