Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Kenny Sailors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sailors 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.

Kenny Sailors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Kenny Sailors: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kenny Sailors 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Kenny Sailors 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kenny Sailors 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kenny Sailors 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Kenny Sailors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Kenny Sailors 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Kenny Sailors 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Kenny Sailors 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 Kenny Sailors 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Kenny Sailors 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Kenny Sailors 2.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Kenny Sailors 3,480

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Kenny Sailors 120 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Kenny Sailors 781

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Kenny Sailors 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Kenny Sailors .329

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Kenny Sailors .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Kenny Sailors 17.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Kenny Sailors 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Kenny Sailors 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Kenny Sailors 2.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Kenny Sailors 15

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Kenny Sailors 4

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Kenny Sailors 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Kenny Sailors .375

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Kenny Sailors .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Kenny Sailors 7.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.