John O'Boyle vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and John O'Boyle 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

John O'Boyle

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John O'Boyle: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John O'Boyle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John O'Boyle 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John O'Boyle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John O'Boyle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John O'Boyle 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John O'Boyle 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John O'Boyle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John O'Boyle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John O'Boyle 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John O'Boyle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John O'Boyle 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John O'Boyle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John O'Boyle 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 John O'Boyle 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John O'Boyle 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John O'Boyle 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John O'Boyle 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John O'Boyle 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John O'Boyle .308 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John O'Boyle .714 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John O'Boyle 4.2 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle 2.0 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle 1.0 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John O'Boyle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - 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.