Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Sid Tanenbaum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sid Tanenbaum 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.

Sid Tanenbaum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Sid Tanenbaum: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sid Tanenbaum 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Sid Tanenbaum 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Sid Tanenbaum 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Sid Tanenbaum 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 Sid Tanenbaum 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Sid Tanenbaum 633

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Sid Tanenbaum 162

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Sid Tanenbaum 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Sid Tanenbaum .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Sid Tanenbaum 10.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Sid Tanenbaum 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Sid Tanenbaum 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Sid Tanenbaum 47

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Sid Tanenbaum 14

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Sid Tanenbaum 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Sid Tanenbaum .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Sid Tanenbaum 10.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Sid Tanenbaum 3.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Sid Tanenbaum - 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.