Walt Kirk vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Walt Kirk 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

Walt Kirk

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Kirk 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Walt Kirk 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Walt Kirk 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Walt Kirk 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Kirk 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Walt Kirk 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Walt Kirk 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Kirk 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Kirk 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Kirk 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Kirk 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Walt Kirk 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Walt Kirk 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 7.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 907 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 44 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Walt Kirk 249 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Walt Kirk 118 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .305 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .718 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Walt Kirk 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Walt Kirk 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .167 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.