Phil Ford vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Phil Ford 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.