Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Washington Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Washington: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Washington 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Washington 11

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Washington 8

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Washington 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Washington 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Washington 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Washington 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Washington 0 *

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jim Washington 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Washington 8.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Washington 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jim Washington 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Washington 8,168

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Washington 6,637

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Washington 1,105

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jim Washington 83 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jim Washington 100 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Washington 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Washington .449

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Washington .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Washington 14.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Washington 10.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Washington 2.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jim Washington 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jim Washington 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Washington 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Washington 7.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Washington 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jim Washington 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Washington 369

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Washington 300

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Washington 58

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jim Washington 0 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jim Washington 0 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Washington 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Washington .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Washington .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jim Washington 17.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jim Washington 15.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jim Washington 2.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jim Washington 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jim Washington 0.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.