John Kuester vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Kuester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Kuester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Kuester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Kuester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Kuester 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 Kuester 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Kuester 135 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Kuester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Kuester - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.