Leo Barnhorst vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Leo Barnhorst 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Leo Barnhorst 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Barnhorst 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Leo Barnhorst 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Leo Barnhorst 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Leo Barnhorst 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.