Ed Burton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ed Burton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Burton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Burton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ed Burton 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 Ed Burton 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - 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.