Tom Henderson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Henderson 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 Henderson 9.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) 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.