Bud Grant vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Grant 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bud Grant 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bud Grant 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bud Grant 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 Bud Grant 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - 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.