Walker Kessler vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Walker Kessler 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

Walker Kessler

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,197 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,101 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Walker Kessler 129 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Walker Kessler 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 327 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Walker Kessler 138 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .690 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .227 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .548 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)