World B. Free vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and World B. Free 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

World B. Free

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
World B. Free: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships World B. Free 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons World B. Free 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played World B. Free 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games World B. Free 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP World B. Free 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP World B. Free 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team World B. Free 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) World B. Free 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team World B. Free 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) World B. Free 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year World B. Free 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader World B. Free 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader World B. Free 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 World B. Free 20.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game World B. Free 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game World B. Free 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points World B. Free 17,955 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds World B. Free 2,430 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists World B. Free 3,319 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals World B. Free 910 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks World B. Free 223 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games World B. Free 886 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage World B. Free .456 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage World B. Free .337 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage World B. Free .753 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game World B. Free 30.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 3.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game World B. Free 5.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game World B. Free 1.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.5 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game World B. Free 14.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game World B. Free 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game World B. Free 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points World B. Free 477 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds World B. Free 76 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists World B. Free 103 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals World B. Free 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks World B. Free 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games World B. Free 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage World B. Free .398 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage World B. Free .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage World B. Free .740 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game World B. Free 26.3 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 3.1 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game World B. Free 7.8 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game World B. Free 1.5 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.6 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.