Jack Givens vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jack Givens 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

Jack Givens

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jack Givens 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jack Givens 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.