Thomas Gardner vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Thomas Gardner 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

Thomas Gardner

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Thomas Gardner 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Thomas Gardner 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Thomas Gardner 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .305 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .200 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Thomas Gardner 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .385 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)