Junior Bridgeman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Junior Bridgeman 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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Junior Bridgeman 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 Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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.