Dave Gambee vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dave Gambee 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

Dave Gambee

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gambee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dave Gambee 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gambee 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Gambee 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Gambee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dave Gambee 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** 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.