Bernard James vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bernard James 92 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bernard James 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)