Al Brightman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Al Brightman 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

Al Brightman

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Brightman: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Brightman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Al Brightman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Al Brightman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Al Brightman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Brightman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Al Brightman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Al Brightman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Brightman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Brightman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Brightman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Brightman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Al Brightman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Al Brightman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Brightman 9.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Al Brightman 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Brightman 567 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Al Brightman 60 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Al Brightman 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Brightman .256 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Al Brightman .627 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Brightman 9.8 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Al Brightman 1.0 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Brightman - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Al Brightman - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Brightman - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Al Brightman - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Al Brightman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Brightman - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Al Brightman - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Brightman - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Al Brightman - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.