Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Donald Whiteside 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Donald Whiteside 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Donald Whiteside 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Donald Whiteside 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Donald Whiteside -