Tom Hawkins vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hawkins: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Hawkins 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Hawkins 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Hawkins 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hawkins 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Hawkins 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Hawkins 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 6,672 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 4,607 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 871 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Hawkins 764 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .447 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .570 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 7.3 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.5 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 767 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 537 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 106 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Hawkins 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .459 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .617 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 9.3 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 3.3 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.