Tom Heinsohn vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.