Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Kenny Sears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sears 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 Sears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Kenny Sears: 1955-56 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kenny Sears 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Kenny Sears 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Kenny Sears 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kenny Sears 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Kenny Sears 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kenny Sears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Kenny Sears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kenny Sears 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kenny Sears 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Kenny Sears 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 Kenny Sears 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Kenny Sears 7.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Kenny Sears 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Kenny Sears 7,355

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Kenny Sears 4,142

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Kenny Sears 843

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Kenny Sears 529

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Kenny Sears .455

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Kenny Sears .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Kenny Sears 21.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Kenny Sears 13.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Kenny Sears 2.0 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Kenny Sears 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Kenny Sears 3.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Kenny Sears 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Kenny Sears 45

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Kenny Sears 29

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Kenny Sears 9

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Kenny Sears 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Kenny Sears .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Kenny Sears .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Kenny Sears 16.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Kenny Sears 8.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Kenny Sears 3.0 (1959)

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

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Kenny Sears - 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.