Greg Howard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Greg Howard 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

Greg Howard

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Howard: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Greg Howard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Howard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Greg Howard 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 Greg Howard 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Greg Howard 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Howard 312 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Greg Howard 227 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Greg Howard 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Greg Howard 92 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Howard .388 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Greg Howard .697 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Howard 3.9 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard 2.7 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Greg Howard 0.6 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Greg Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Greg Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - 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.