Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ruben Patterson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ruben Patterson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ruben Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ruben Patterson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)