Jim Ard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Ard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Ard 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 Jim Ard 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.