Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Rory Sparrow 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Rory Sparrow 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rory Sparrow 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rory Sparrow 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Rory Sparrow 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 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)