Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Buck Williams 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Buck Williams 4

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Buck Williams 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Buck Williams 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Buck Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)