Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Spanarkel 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Spanarkel 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 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)