Daniel Gafford vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)