Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ray Wertis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Wertis 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.

Ray Wertis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ray Wertis: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ray Wertis 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ray Wertis 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ray Wertis 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ray Wertis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ray Wertis 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ray Wertis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ray Wertis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ray Wertis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ray Wertis 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ray Wertis 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ray Wertis 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ray Wertis 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ray Wertis 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 Ray Wertis 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ray Wertis 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ray Wertis 246

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ray Wertis 45

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ray Wertis 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ray Wertis .210

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ray Wertis .590

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ray Wertis 4.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ray Wertis 0.9 (1948)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ray Wertis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ray Wertis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ray Wertis 2.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ray Wertis 16

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ray Wertis 6

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ray Wertis 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ray Wertis .231

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ray Wertis .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ray Wertis 5.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ray Wertis 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ray Wertis - 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.