Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Byron Scott 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Byron Scott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Byron Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Byron Scott 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Byron Scott 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Byron Scott 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Byron Scott 276

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Byron Scott 30

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)