Tom Boerwinkle vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boerwinkle: 1968-69 to 1977-78
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boerwinkle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Boerwinkle 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Boerwinkle 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Boerwinkle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boerwinkle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Boerwinkle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Boerwinkle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Boerwinkle 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Boerwinkle 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 4,596 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 5,745 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 2,007 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 110 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 138 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 635 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .453 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .675 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 10.8 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 13.8 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 5.0 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.7 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 250 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 330 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 123 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 11 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .459 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 17.6 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 14.4 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 4.4 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.3 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.8 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.