Vern Hatton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Hatton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Vern Hatton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Vern Hatton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Vern Hatton 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 Vern Hatton 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.