Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Desmond Penigar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Penigar and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Desmond Penigar

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Desmond Penigar 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Desmond Penigar 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Desmond Penigar 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Desmond Penigar 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Desmond Penigar 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Desmond Penigar 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Desmond Penigar 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Desmond Penigar 2.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Desmond Penigar 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Desmond Penigar 32

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Desmond Penigar 24

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Desmond Penigar 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Desmond Penigar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Desmond Penigar .500

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Desmond Penigar 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Desmond Penigar -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Desmond Penigar -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Desmond Penigar -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Desmond Penigar -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Desmond Penigar -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Desmond Penigar -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Desmond Penigar 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Desmond Penigar -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Desmond Penigar -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Desmond Penigar -