Derrick Byars vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Derrick Byars 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

Derrick Byars

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Byars: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Byars 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Derrick Byars 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Derrick Byars 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Derrick Byars 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars .273 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Derrick Byars 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)