Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Herb Williams 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Herb Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Herb Williams 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Herb Williams 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Herb Williams 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Herb Williams 25

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)