Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams 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.

John Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Williams 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 John Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 John Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Williams 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 John Williams 566

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 John Williams 184

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Williams 54

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Williams 30

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 John Williams 15

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 John Williams 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Williams 0.8 (1988)