Keith Herron vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Keith Herron 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

Keith Herron

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Herron: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Keith Herron 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Keith Herron 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Keith Herron 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 Keith Herron 9.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron 1,219 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Keith Herron 242 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Keith Herron 174 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Keith Herron 105 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Keith Herron 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Keith Herron 124 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron .438 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron .167 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron .858 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron 13.7 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.9 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 1.1 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Keith Herron 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - 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.