Dave Gunther vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gunther: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gunther 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dave Gunther 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dave Gunther 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dave Gunther 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gunther 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dave Gunther 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dave Gunther 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave Gunther 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dave Gunther 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 Gunther 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dave Gunther 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Dave Gunther 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther 2.0 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Dave Gunther 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - 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.