Dick Gibbs vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dick Gibbs 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

Dick Gibbs

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Gibbs: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Gibbs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dick Gibbs 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dick Gibbs 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dick Gibbs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Gibbs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dick Gibbs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dick Gibbs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Gibbs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Gibbs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Gibbs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Gibbs 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Gibbs 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dick Gibbs 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Dick Gibbs 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Gibbs 1,739 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dick Gibbs 624 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dick Gibbs 260 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dick Gibbs 67 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dick Gibbs 35 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dick Gibbs 333 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Gibbs .402 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dick Gibbs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dick Gibbs .799 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 10.8 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 3.1 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.1 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Gibbs 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dick Gibbs 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dick Gibbs 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dick Gibbs 3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dick Gibbs 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dick Gibbs 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Gibbs .368 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dick Gibbs - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dick Gibbs 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 2.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.4 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.0 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.