Bruce Flowers vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hakeem Olajuwon and Bruce Flowers, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bruce Flowers played 1 years in the NBA, 17 less than Hakeem Olajuwon, who played 18. Bruce Flowers had his first NBA Season in 1982-83, while Hakeem Olajuwon had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
53 |
13.2 |
4.9 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
3.9 |
.534 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.774 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
82 |
35.5 |
20.6 |
5.4 |
6.5 |
11.9 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
15.3 |
.538 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.1 |
6.7 |
.613 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
5 |
37.4 |
21.2 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
13.0 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
4.4 |
8.4 |
17.6 |
.477 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.4 |
9.2 |
.478 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
68 |
36.3 |
23.5 |
4.9 |
6.6 |
11.5 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
9.2 |
17.5 |
.526 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.1 |
7.9 |
.645 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
20 |
38.3 |
26.9 |
5.1 |
6.8 |
11.8 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
2.2 |
4.4 |
10.3 |
19.4 |
.530 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.4 |
10.0 |
.638 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
75 |
36.8 |
23.4 |
4.2 |
7.2 |
11.4 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
9.0 |
17.8 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
5.3 |
7.6 |
.702 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
10 |
38.9 |
29.2 |
3.9 |
7.4 |
11.3 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
11.0 |
17.9 |
.615 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
7.2 |
9.7 |
.742 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
79 |
35.8 |
22.8 |
3.8 |
8.3 |
12.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
9.0 |
17.5 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.8 |
6.9 |
.695 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
4 |
40.5 |
37.5 |
5.0 |
11.8 |
16.8 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
14.0 |
24.5 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
9.5 |
10.8 |
.884 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
82 |
36.9 |
24.8 |
4.1 |
9.4 |
13.5 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
9.6 |
19.0 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.5 |
8.0 |
.696 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
4 |
40.5 |
25.3 |
3.5 |
9.5 |
13.0 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
10.5 |
20.3 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.3 |
6.3 |
.680 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
82 |
38.1 |
24.3 |
3.6 |
10.4 |
14.0 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
4.6 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
9.8 |
19.6 |
.501 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
4.7 |
6.5 |
.713 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
4 |
40.3 |
18.5 |
3.8 |
7.8 |
11.5 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
2.8 |
4.8 |
7.8 |
17.5 |
.443 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
4.3 |
.706 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
56 |
36.8 |
21.2 |
3.9 |
9.8 |
13.8 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
8.7 |
17.1 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
.769 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
3 |
43.0 |
22.0 |
4.0 |
10.7 |
14.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
8.7 |
15.0 |
.578 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.824 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
70 |
37.7 |
21.6 |
3.5 |
8.6 |
12.1 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
8.4 |
16.8 |
.502 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
4.7 |
6.1 |
.766 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
82 |
39.5 |
26.1 |
3.5 |
9.6 |
13.0 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
10.3 |
19.5 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.4 |
7.0 |
.779 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
12 |
43.2 |
25.7 |
4.3 |
9.7 |
14.0 |
4.8 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
10.3 |
19.8 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
.827 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
80 |
41.0 |
27.3 |
2.9 |
9.1 |
11.9 |
3.6 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
11.2 |
21.2 |
.528 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.421 |
4.9 |
6.8 |
.716 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
23 |
43.0 |
28.9 |
2.4 |
8.7 |
11.0 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
11.6 |
22.3 |
.519 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
5.6 |
7.0 |
.795 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
72 |
39.6 |
27.8 |
2.4 |
8.4 |
10.8 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
11.1 |
21.5 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.188 |
5.6 |
7.5 |
.756 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
22 |
42.2 |
33.0 |
2.0 |
8.3 |
10.3 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
13.9 |
26.2 |
.531 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
5.0 |
7.4 |
.681 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
72 |
38.8 |
26.9 |
2.4 |
8.4 |
10.9 |
3.6 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
10.7 |
20.8 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
5.5 |
7.6 |
.724 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
8 |
41.1 |
22.4 |
2.1 |
7.0 |
9.1 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
9.4 |
18.4 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.6 |
5.0 |
.725 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
78 |
36.6 |
23.2 |
2.2 |
7.0 |
9.2 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
18.3 |
.510 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.313 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.787 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
16 |
39.4 |
23.1 |
2.9 |
8.0 |
10.9 |
3.4 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
9.2 |
15.6 |
.590 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
.731 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
47 |
34.7 |
16.4 |
2.5 |
7.3 |
9.8 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
6.5 |
13.5 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
.755 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
5 |
38.0 |
20.4 |
1.8 |
9.0 |
10.8 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
7.8 |
19.8 |
.394 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
.727 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
50 |
35.7 |
18.9 |
2.1 |
7.4 |
9.6 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
7.5 |
14.5 |
.514 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.308 |
3.9 |
5.4 |
.717 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
4 |
31.0 |
13.3 |
1.3 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
13.5 |
.426 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.875 |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
44 |
23.8 |
10.3 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
6.2 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
9.6 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.616 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
58 |
26.6 |
11.9 |
2.1 |
5.3 |
7.4 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.9 |
9.8 |
.498 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
.621 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
61 |
22.6 |
7.1 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
.464 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.560 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bruce Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
5 |
17.2 |
5.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.667 |