Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Sam Perkins 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Perkins 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Perkins 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)