John Barnhill vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and John Barnhill 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

John Barnhill

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Barnhill 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barnhill 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Barnhill 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Barnhill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Barnhill 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 John Barnhill 8.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.