Thurl Bailey vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)