Jimmy Darden vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jimmy Darden 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

Jimmy Darden

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Darden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Darden 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jimmy Darden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jimmy Darden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Darden 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jimmy Darden 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Darden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Darden 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jimmy Darden 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Darden 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jimmy Darden 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden 211 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jimmy Darden 67 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jimmy Darden 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden .321 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden .688 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jimmy Darden - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jimmy Darden 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.