Jonathan Bender vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)