Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bob Tough Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bob Tough: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Tough 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bob Tough 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bob Tough 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bob Tough 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bob Tough 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Tough 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bob Tough 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Tough 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bob Tough 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Bob Tough 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bob Tough 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bob Tough 589

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bob Tough 137

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bob Tough 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bob Tough .278

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bob Tough .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bob Tough 8.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bob Tough 1.9 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bob Tough -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bob Tough -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bob Tough -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bob Tough -

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bob Tough 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bob Tough -

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bob Tough -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bob Tough -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bob Tough -

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

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Bob Tough - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.