Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Howard Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wood 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.

Howard Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Howard Wood 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Howard Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Howard Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Howard Wood 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howard Wood 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howard Wood 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Howard Wood 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 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Howard Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Howard Wood 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Howard Wood -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Howard Wood -