Hersey Hawkins vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)