Ernie Barrett vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ernie Barrett 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

Ernie Barrett

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Barrett: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Barrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Barrett 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ernie Barrett 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ernie Barrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Barrett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ernie Barrett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Barrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Barrett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Barrett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ernie Barrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ernie Barrett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Ernie Barrett 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 641 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 343 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 229 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ernie Barrett 131 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .369 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett .748 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 7.0 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.4 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.4 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ernie Barrett 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .212 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.7 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.3 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.3 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - 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.