Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Williams 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.

Sam Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Sam Williams: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Williams 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Sam Williams 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Sam Williams 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Sam Williams 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sam Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Sam Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Sam Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Williams 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Williams 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Sam Williams 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 Sam Williams 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Sam Williams 4.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Sam Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Sam Williams 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Sam Williams 1,628

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Sam Williams 1,146

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Sam Williams 156

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Sam Williams 210

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Sam Williams 297

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Sam Williams 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Sam Williams .500

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Sam Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Sam Williams .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Sam Williams 8.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Sam Williams 5.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Sam Williams 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Sam Williams 1.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Sam Williams 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Sam Williams 2.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Sam Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Sam Williams 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Sam Williams 10

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Sam Williams 18

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Sam Williams 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Sam Williams 2

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Sam Williams 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Sam Williams 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Sam Williams .214

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Sam Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Sam Williams .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Sam Williams 1.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Sam Williams 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Sam Williams 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Sam Williams 1.5 (1984)