Bird Averitt vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bird Averitt 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.