Rowland Garrett vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rowland Garrett 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

Rowland Garrett

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rowland Garrett: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rowland Garrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rowland Garrett 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rowland Garrett 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rowland Garrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rowland Garrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rowland Garrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rowland Garrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rowland Garrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rowland Garrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rowland Garrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rowland Garrett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rowland Garrett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rowland Garrett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rowland Garrett 1,337 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rowland Garrett 607 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rowland Garrett 106 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rowland Garrett 75 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rowland Garrett 39 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rowland Garrett 263 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rowland Garrett .441 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rowland Garrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rowland Garrett .772 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 7.6 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 3.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.6 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.5 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rowland Garrett 46 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rowland Garrett 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rowland Garrett 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rowland Garrett 4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rowland Garrett 4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rowland Garrett 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rowland Garrett .350 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rowland Garrett - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rowland Garrett .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 3.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.4 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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