Donnie Butcher vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Donnie Butcher 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

Donnie Butcher

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Butcher: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Butcher 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Donnie Butcher 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Donnie Butcher 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Donnie Butcher 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Butcher 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Donnie Butcher 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Donnie Butcher 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Butcher 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Donnie Butcher 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Donnie Butcher 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Donnie Butcher 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher 1,696 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher 821 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Donnie Butcher 585 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Donnie Butcher 279 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher .397 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher .629 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 7.2 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 4.2 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 3.1 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Donnie Butcher 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.