Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bryon Russell 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Bryon Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bryon Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bryon Russell 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)