Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Roy Tarpley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Roy Tarpley 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Roy Tarpley 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)