Jerry Bird vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jerry Bird 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jerry Bird 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.