Woody Grimshaw vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Woody Grimshaw 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

Woody Grimshaw

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Woody Grimshaw: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Woody Grimshaw 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Woody Grimshaw 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Woody Grimshaw 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Woody Grimshaw 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Woody Grimshaw 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Woody Grimshaw 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Woody Grimshaw 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Woody Grimshaw 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Woody Grimshaw 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Woody Grimshaw 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Woody Grimshaw 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Woody Grimshaw 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Woody Grimshaw 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 Woody Grimshaw 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Grimshaw 61 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Woody Grimshaw 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Woody Grimshaw 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Grimshaw .357 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Woody Grimshaw .477 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw 2.9 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw 0.0 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Grimshaw - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Woody Grimshaw - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Woody Grimshaw 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Grimshaw - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Woody Grimshaw - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.