Jim Barnes vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Barnes 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Barnes 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.