Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Murray Wier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Murray Wier 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.

Murray Wier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Murray Wier: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Murray Wier 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Murray Wier 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Murray Wier 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Murray Wier 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Murray Wier 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Murray Wier 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Murray Wier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Murray Wier 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Murray Wier 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Murray Wier 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Murray Wier 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Murray Wier 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Murray Wier 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 Murray Wier 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Murray Wier 1.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Murray Wier 429

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Murray Wier 107

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Murray Wier 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Murray Wier .327

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Murray Wier .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Murray Wier 7.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Murray Wier 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Murray Wier - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Murray Wier 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Murray Wier 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Murray Wier 10

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Murray Wier 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Murray Wier 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Murray Wier .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Murray Wier .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Murray Wier 3.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Murray Wier 0.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Murray Wier - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.