Gene Gillette vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Gene Gillette 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

Gene Gillette

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Gillette 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gene Gillette 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gene Gillette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Gillette 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gene Gillette 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gene Gillette 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gene Gillette 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.