Sam Bowie vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Sam Bowie 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)