Otis Howard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Otis Howard 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

Otis Howard

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Otis Howard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Otis Howard 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 Otis Howard 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Otis Howard 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Otis Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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