Walter Davis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Walter Davis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Walter Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Walter Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.