Derrick Gervin vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Derrick Gervin 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

Derrick Gervin

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Gervin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin 676 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin 175 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Derrick Gervin 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Derrick Gervin 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Derrick Gervin 77 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin .435 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin .226 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin .764 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Derrick Gervin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)