Rick Brunson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)