Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks 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.

Sidney Wicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Sidney Wicks: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sidney Wicks 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Sidney Wicks 10

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Sidney Wicks 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sidney Wicks 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Sidney Wicks 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sidney Wicks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Sidney Wicks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Sidney Wicks 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sidney Wicks 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sidney Wicks 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Sidney Wicks 0 *

Rookie of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Sidney Wicks 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Sidney Wicks 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Sidney Wicks 8.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Sidney Wicks 3.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sidney Wicks 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Sidney Wicks 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Sidney Wicks 12,803

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Sidney Wicks 6,620

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Sidney Wicks 2,437

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Sidney Wicks 592 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Sidney Wicks 431 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Sidney Wicks .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Sidney Wicks 24.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Sidney Wicks 11.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Sidney Wicks 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Sidney Wicks 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Sidney Wicks 1.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Sidney Wicks 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Sidney Wicks 9.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Sidney Wicks 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sidney Wicks 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Sidney Wicks 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Sidney Wicks 118

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Sidney Wicks 83

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Sidney Wicks 16

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Sidney Wicks 13 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Sidney Wicks 3 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Sidney Wicks - *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Sidney Wicks 13.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Sidney Wicks 9.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Sidney Wicks 1.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Sidney Wicks 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Sidney Wicks 0.3 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.