Byron Irvin vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)