Carl Braun vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Braun 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Carl Braun 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Carl Braun 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Carl Braun 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Carl Braun 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Carl Braun 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 Carl Braun 13.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - 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.