Derek Anderson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Derek Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)