Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Pete Verhoeven Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Verhoeven 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.

Pete Verhoeven

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Pete Verhoeven: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Pete Verhoeven 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Pete Verhoeven 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Pete Verhoeven 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Pete Verhoeven 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Pete Verhoeven 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Pete Verhoeven 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Pete Verhoeven 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Pete Verhoeven 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Pete Verhoeven 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Pete Verhoeven 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Pete Verhoeven 2.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Pete Verhoeven 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Pete Verhoeven 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Pete Verhoeven 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Pete Verhoeven 1,000

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Pete Verhoeven 641

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Pete Verhoeven 152

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Pete Verhoeven 128

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Pete Verhoeven 67

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Pete Verhoeven 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Pete Verhoeven .505

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Pete Verhoeven .250

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Pete Verhoeven .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Pete Verhoeven 4.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Pete Verhoeven 3.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Pete Verhoeven 0.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Pete Verhoeven 0.6 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Pete Verhoeven 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Pete Verhoeven 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Pete Verhoeven 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Pete Verhoeven 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Pete Verhoeven 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Pete Verhoeven 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Pete Verhoeven -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Pete Verhoeven -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Pete Verhoeven 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Pete Verhoeven 0.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Pete Verhoeven 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)