Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Gary Suiter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Suiter 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.

Gary Suiter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Gary Suiter: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Suiter 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Gary Suiter 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Gary Suiter 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gary Suiter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Gary Suiter 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Suiter 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Gary Suiter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gary Suiter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Gary Suiter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Gary Suiter 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Suiter 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Suiter 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Gary Suiter 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Gary Suiter 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Gary Suiter 1.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Gary Suiter 0.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Gary Suiter 42

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Gary Suiter 41

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Gary Suiter 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Gary Suiter 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Gary Suiter .352

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Gary Suiter .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Gary Suiter 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Gary Suiter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Gary Suiter -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Gary Suiter -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Gary Suiter -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Gary Suiter -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Gary Suiter -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Gary Suiter -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Gary Suiter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Gary Suiter -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Gary Suiter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Gary Suiter -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Gary Suiter -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Gary Suiter -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Gary Suiter - 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.