Tom Hoover vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hoover 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Hoover 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Hoover 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Hoover 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hoover 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.