Toby Knight vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Toby Knight 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

Toby Knight

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Toby Knight: 1977-78 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Toby Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Toby Knight 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Toby Knight 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Toby Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Toby Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Toby Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Toby Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Toby Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Toby Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Toby Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Toby Knight 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Toby Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Toby Knight 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 Toby Knight 12.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Toby Knight 3,640 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Toby Knight 1,444 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Toby Knight 335 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Toby Knight 242 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Toby Knight 185 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Toby Knight 283 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toby Knight .519 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Toby Knight .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Toby Knight .740 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toby Knight 19.1 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 6.7 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 1.9 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 1.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 1.1 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toby Knight 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Toby Knight 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Toby Knight 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Toby Knight 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Toby Knight 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Toby Knight 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Toby Knight 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toby Knight .300 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Toby Knight - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Toby Knight .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toby Knight 2.7 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 3.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.