Alvan Adams vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Alvan Adams 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Alvan Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Alvan Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.