Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders 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.

Jeff Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jeff Sanders 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jeff Sanders 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jeff Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jeff Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jeff Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jeff Sanders .395

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jeff Sanders 1.000

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)