Johnny Baum vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Johnny Baum 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

Johnny Baum

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Baum: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Johnny Baum 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Johnny Baum 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Johnny Baum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Johnny Baum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Johnny Baum 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 292 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 129 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Johnny Baum 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Johnny Baum 65 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum .414 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum .690 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.6 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Johnny Baum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Johnny Baum 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - 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.