Tom Abernethy vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Abernethy 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 Tom Abernethy 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.