Bruce Bowen vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bruce Bowen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)