Dave Greenwood vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Greenwood 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dave Greenwood 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dave Greenwood 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dave Greenwood 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Greenwood 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dave Greenwood 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dave Greenwood 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Greenwood 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave Greenwood 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dave Greenwood 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 8,428 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 6,537 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 1,614 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 583 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 736 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dave Greenwood 823 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .477 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .138 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .765 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 8.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 187 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 115 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dave Greenwood 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .557 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .583 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)