Walt Bellamy vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Bellamy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Walt Bellamy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Bellamy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Walt Bellamy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

* 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 Walt Bellamy 20.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.