Tommy Kearns vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Tommy Kearns 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

Tommy Kearns

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tommy Kearns 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tommy Kearns 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Kearns 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tommy Kearns 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tommy Kearns 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 Tommy Kearns 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tommy Kearns 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tommy Kearns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - 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.