Jim Burns vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Burns 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Burns 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Burns 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 Jim Burns 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.