John Duren vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Duren 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Duren 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Duren 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Duren 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Duren 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Duren 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Duren 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Duren 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Duren 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Duren 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 John Duren 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren 712 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Duren 226 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Duren 411 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Duren 104 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Duren 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Duren 201 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren .435 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Duren .120 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Duren .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren 4.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.3 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Duren 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)