Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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.

Wally Osterkorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Wally Osterkorn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Wally Osterkorn 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Wally Osterkorn 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Wally Osterkorn - 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.