Bud Acton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bud Acton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bud Acton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bud Acton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bud Acton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** 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.