Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Petersen 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jim Petersen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Petersen 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Petersen 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)