Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ken Wilburn 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ken Wilburn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ken Wilburn 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ken Wilburn 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ken Wilburn 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 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ken Wilburn - 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.