Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Billy Thompson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Billy Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Billy Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Billy Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)