Jerry Harkness vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Harkness 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jerry Harkness 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jerry Harkness 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 Harkness 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.