Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Brian Shaw 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Brian Shaw 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Brian Shaw 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Brian Shaw 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)