Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ward Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ward Williams and Hakeem Olajuwon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Ward Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ward Williams: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Ward Williams	0

NBA Seasons

Hakeem Olajuwon	18
Ward Williams	1

Playoffs Played

Hakeem Olajuwon	15
Ward Williams	0

All-Star Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Ward Williams	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	1
Ward Williams	0		*

Finals MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Ward Williams	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	6
Ward Williams	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Ward Williams	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	5
Ward Williams	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	9
Ward Williams	0

Defensive Player
of The Year

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Ward Williams	0		*

Rebounds Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Ward Williams	0		*

Blocks Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	3
Ward Williams	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
Ward Williams	4.1

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.1
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5
Ward Williams	1.5

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.1
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946
Ward Williams	215

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	13,748
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,058
Ward Williams	82

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	2,162
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,830
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,238
Ward Williams	53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.512
Ward Williams	.237

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.202
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.712
Ward Williams	.750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	27.8		(1995)
Ward Williams	4.1		(1949)

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	14.0		(1990)
Ward Williams	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.6		(1994)
Ward Williams	1.5		(1949)

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.6		(1989)
Ward Williams	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.6		(1990)
Ward Williams	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	25.9
Ward Williams	-

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.2
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.2
Ward Williams	-

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.3
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,755
Ward Williams	-

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,621
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	458
Ward Williams	-

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	245
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	472
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	145
Ward Williams	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.528
Ward Williams	-

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.222
Ward Williams	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.719
Ward Williams	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	37.5		(1988)
Ward Williams	-

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	16.8		(1988)
Ward Williams	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.8		(1993)
Ward Williams	-

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5		(1990)
Ward Williams	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	5.8		(1990)
Ward Williams	-			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.