Bill Downey vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Downey 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

Bill Downey

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Downey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bill Downey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Downey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Downey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Downey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bill Downey 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 Bill Downey 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bill Downey - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - 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.