Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jimmy Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Walker 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.

Jimmy Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jimmy Walker: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jimmy Walker 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jimmy Walker 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jimmy Walker 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jimmy Walker 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jimmy Walker 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jimmy Walker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jimmy Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jimmy Walker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jimmy Walker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jimmy Walker 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jimmy Walker 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jimmy Walker 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jimmy Walker 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 Jimmy Walker 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jimmy Walker 2.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jimmy Walker 3.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jimmy Walker 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jimmy Walker 11,655

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jimmy Walker 1,860

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jimmy Walker 2,429

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jimmy Walker 253 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jimmy Walker 36 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jimmy Walker 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jimmy Walker .461

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jimmy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jimmy Walker .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jimmy Walker 21.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jimmy Walker 3.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jimmy Walker 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jimmy Walker 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jimmy Walker 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jimmy Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jimmy Walker 2.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jimmy Walker 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jimmy Walker 168

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jimmy Walker 19

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jimmy Walker 26

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jimmy Walker 5 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jimmy Walker 1 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jimmy Walker 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jimmy Walker .464

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jimmy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jimmy Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jimmy Walker 15.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jimmy Walker 1.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jimmy Walker 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jimmy Walker 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jimmy Walker 0.2 (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.