Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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 Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bob Thornton 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Bob Thornton 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Thornton 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)