Bob Brannum vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bob Brannum 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

Bob Brannum

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Brannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bob Brannum 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bob Brannum 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bob Brannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Brannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bob Brannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Brannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Brannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Brannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bob Brannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bob Brannum 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 Bob Brannum 7.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 2,455 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 1,944 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bob Brannum 699 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bob Brannum 338 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .344 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .652 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 174 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 155 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bob Brannum 47 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bob Brannum 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .384 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .567 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.