Vern Gardner vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.