Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Walker Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Walker Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Walker Russell 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)