Rod Foster vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rod Foster 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
Rod Foster: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rod Foster 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rod Foster 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rod Foster 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 7.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 1,562 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 258 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rod Foster 479 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rod Foster 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rod Foster 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rod Foster 207 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .440 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .298 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .768 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 8.8 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.5 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rod Foster 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rod Foster 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rod Foster 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rod Foster 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .266 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .882 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 6.7 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.0 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 1.7 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)