Roger Brown vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hakeem Olajuwon and Roger Brown, 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.
Roger Brown played 4 years in the NBA, 14 less than Hakeem Olajuwon, who played 18. Roger Brown had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Roger Brown |
4 |
2 |
1972-73 to 1979-80 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
18 |
15 |
1984-85 to 2001-02 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
1 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Note: Roger Brown didn't play in 1973-74 and 1974-75.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
29 |
15.7 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
- |
2.6 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
.403 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.778 |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
9 |
5.7 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
- |
1.1 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.500 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
43 |
7.5 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
- |
1.6 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
.375 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.692 |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
2 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
Note: Roger Brown didn't play in 1977-78 and 1978-79.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
4 |
9.3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Roger Brown |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |