Vern Fleming vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Vern Fleming 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

Vern Fleming

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Vern Fleming 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Vern Fleming 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Vern Fleming 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 11.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 10,125 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 3,012 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Vern Fleming 4,293 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Vern Fleming 926 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 105 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Vern Fleming 893 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .498 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .181 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .764 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 7.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 284 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 86 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Vern Fleming 114 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Vern Fleming 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Vern Fleming 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .466 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .143 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .771 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)