Em Bryant vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Em Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Em Bryant:
1964-65 to 1971-72
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Em Bryant1
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Em Bryant8
Hakeem Olajuwon18
Em Bryant3
Hakeem Olajuwon15
Em Bryant0
Hakeem Olajuwon12

Honors and Awards

Em Bryant0
Hakeem Olajuwon1
Em Bryant0 *
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Em Bryant0
Hakeem Olajuwon6
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Em Bryant0
Hakeem Olajuwon12
Em Bryant0 *
Hakeem Olajuwon5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Em Bryant0
Hakeem Olajuwon9
Em Bryant0 *
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Em Bryant0
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Em Bryant0 *
Hakeem Olajuwon3
* 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

Em Bryant 6.6
Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Em Bryant 2.8
Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Em Bryant 3.0
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Em Bryant 3,722
Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Em Bryant 1,593
Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Em Bryant 1,700
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Em Bryant 566
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Em Bryant .410
Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage
Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage
Em Bryant .690
Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Em Bryant 10.0
(1971)
Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8
(1995)

Em Bryant 4.3
(1967)
Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0
(1990)

Em Bryant 4.8
(1971)
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6
(1994)

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6
(1989)

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Em Bryant 8.6
Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Em Bryant 4.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Em Bryant 2.6
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Em Bryant 231
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Em Bryant 111
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Em Bryant 70
Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Em Bryant 27
Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Em Bryant .388
Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage
Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage
Em Bryant .797
Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Em Bryant 11.0
(1969)
Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5
(1988)

Em Bryant 4.9
(1969)
Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8
(1988)

Em Bryant 3.0
(1969)
Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8
(1993)

Em Bryant -
n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5
(1990)

Em Bryant -
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.