Bill Ligon vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Ligon 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

Bill Ligon

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bill Ligon 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bill Ligon 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Ligon 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bill Ligon 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 Bill Ligon 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ligon 126 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bill Ligon 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bill Ligon 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bill Ligon 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bill Ligon 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bill Ligon 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ligon .385 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bill Ligon - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ligon .640 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ligon 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bill Ligon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bill Ligon 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ligon 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bill Ligon - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ligon - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.