Ken Boyd vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ken Boyd 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

Ken Boyd

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Boyd: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ken Boyd 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ken Boyd 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ken Boyd 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 Ken Boyd 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ken Boyd 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ken Boyd 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ken Boyd 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd .538 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd .455 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ken Boyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.