Walt Budko vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Budko 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Walt Budko 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Walt Budko 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - 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.