Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Spruill Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Spruill: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Spruill 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Spruill 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Spruill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Spruill 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Spruill 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Spruill 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jim Spruill 0 *

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Spruill 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Spruill 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jim Spruill 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Spruill 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Spruill 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Spruill 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Spruill 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Spruill .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Spruill -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Spruill 2.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Spruill 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jim Spruill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Spruill -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Spruill -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Spruill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Spruill -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Spruill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.