Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bob Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bob Peterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Bob Peterson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Peterson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Peterson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bob Peterson 0 *

* 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Bob Peterson - n/a **

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.