Mike Bantom vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Bantom 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mike Bantom 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Bantom 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mike Bantom 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mike Bantom 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 Mike Bantom 12.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.