Howard Carter vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Howard Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)