Gar Heard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gar Heard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gar Heard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gar Heard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gar Heard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gar Heard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gar Heard 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 Gar Heard 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.