Don Adams vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Don Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Adams 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Don Adams 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Don Adams 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Don Adams 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Don Adams 487 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Don Adams 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.