Jake Bornheimer vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jake Bornheimer 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jake Bornheimer: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Bornheimer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jake Bornheimer 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jake Bornheimer 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jake Bornheimer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Bornheimer 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jake Bornheimer 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jake Bornheimer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Bornheimer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Bornheimer 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Bornheimer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jake Bornheimer 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jake Bornheimer 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jake Bornheimer 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Jake Bornheimer 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Bornheimer 342 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jake Bornheimer 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jake Bornheimer 75 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Bornheimer .295 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jake Bornheimer .671 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 5.9 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.9 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Bornheimer 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jake Bornheimer 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jake Bornheimer 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Bornheimer .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jake Bornheimer .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 10.0 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 1.0 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.