Wardell Jackson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Wardell Jackson 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

Wardell Jackson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Wardell Jackson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wardell Jackson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson 243 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson 133 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Wardell Jackson 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Wardell Jackson 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Wardell Jackson 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson .397 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson .718 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Wardell Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.