Elgin Baylor vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Elgin Baylor 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

* 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 Elgin Baylor 27.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.