Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Granville Waiters 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Granville Waiters 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Granville Waiters 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Granville Waiters 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)