Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Tom Owens 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tom Owens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Tom Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Tom Owens 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Owens 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Owens 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Tom Owens 0

* 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 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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