Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Guy Rodgers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Rodgers 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.

Guy Rodgers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Guy Rodgers: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Guy Rodgers 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Guy Rodgers 12

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Guy Rodgers 6

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Guy Rodgers 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Guy Rodgers 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Guy Rodgers 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Guy Rodgers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Guy Rodgers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Guy Rodgers 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Guy Rodgers 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Guy Rodgers 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Guy Rodgers 0

Assists Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Guy Rodgers 2

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Guy Rodgers 0 *

* Notes: 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 Guy Rodgers 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Guy Rodgers 4.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Guy Rodgers 7.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Guy Rodgers 10,415

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Guy Rodgers 3,791

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Guy Rodgers 6,917

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Guy Rodgers 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Guy Rodgers .378

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Guy Rodgers .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Guy Rodgers 18.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Guy Rodgers 6.5 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Guy Rodgers 11.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Guy Rodgers 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Guy Rodgers 5.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Guy Rodgers 6.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Guy Rodgers 508

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Guy Rodgers 237

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Guy Rodgers 286

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Guy Rodgers 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Guy Rodgers .350

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Guy Rodgers .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Guy Rodgers 17.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Guy Rodgers 8.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Guy Rodgers 7.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Guy Rodgers - 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.