Bob Carrington vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carrington 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bob Carrington 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Carrington 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carrington 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Carrington 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bob Carrington 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 Bob Carrington 8.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.