Butch Carter vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Butch Carter 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

Butch Carter

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Carter: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Butch Carter 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Butch Carter 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Butch Carter 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 Butch Carter 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter 3,137 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Butch Carter 546 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Butch Carter 683 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Butch Carter 321 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Butch Carter 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Butch Carter 361 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter .475 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter .307 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter .788 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter 13.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 2.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 2.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 1.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Butch Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)