Jerome Kersey vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jerome Kersey 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

Jerome Kersey

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Kersey 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jerome Kersey 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jerome Kersey 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jerome Kersey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 10.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 11,825 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 6,339 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 2,134 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 1,439 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 799 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jerome Kersey 1,153 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .465 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .201 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .690 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 12.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 1,557 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 717 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 233 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 168 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 80 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jerome Kersey 126 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .469 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .095 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .727 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)