Hakeem Olajuwon vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 George Yardley 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 George Yardley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 George Yardley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 George Yardley 0 *

Scoring Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 0 George Yardley 1

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 George Yardley 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 George Yardley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) George Yardley - 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.