Art Burris vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Art Burris 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

Art Burris

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Burris: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Burris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Art Burris 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Art Burris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Art Burris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Burris 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Art Burris 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Art Burris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Burris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Burris 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Burris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Art Burris 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Art Burris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Art Burris 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris 187 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Art Burris 205 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Art Burris 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Art Burris 74 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris .260 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris .627 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.7 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 3.2 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.8 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Art Burris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - 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.