Tom Burleson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 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 Tom Burleson 9.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.