Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

Rookie of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.