Joe Bryant vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Bryant 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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