Bob Christian vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Christian: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Christian 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bob Christian 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bob Christian 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bob Christian 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Christian 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bob Christian 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Christian 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Christian 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bob Christian 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 942 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 1,002 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bob Christian 203 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bob Christian 19 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bob Christian 32 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bob Christian 246 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .486 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian .704 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 4.8 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 5.5 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bob Christian 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bob Christian 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bob Christian 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bob Christian 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .375 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.