Bob Gross vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Gross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bob Gross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Gross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Gross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bob Gross 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 Gross 8.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) 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.