Walt Davis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Davis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Walt Davis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Walt Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Walt Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Walt Davis 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - 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.