Wali Jones vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Wali Jones 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

Wali Jones

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wali Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Wali Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Wali Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wali Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wali Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Wali Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Wali Jones 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 Wali Jones 10.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.