Gus Gerard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gus Gerard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gus Gerard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.