Bruce Hale vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Hale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bruce Hale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bruce Hale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bruce Hale 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 Bruce Hale 9.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - 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.