Chris Ford vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Chris Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Chris Ford 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Chris Ford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Chris Ford 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Chris Ford 9.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.