Derek Harper vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Derek Harper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Derek Harper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Derek Harper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)