James Hardy vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Hardy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader James Hardy 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 James Hardy 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games James Hardy 249 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games James Hardy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.