Gary Freeman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Gary Freeman 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

Gary Freeman

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Freeman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gary Freeman 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 Gary Freeman 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - 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.