Jim McDaniels vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jim McDaniels 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

Jim McDaniels

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McDaniels: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim McDaniels 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim McDaniels 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim McDaniels 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Jim McDaniels 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim McDaniels 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McDaniels 967 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim McDaniels 810 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim McDaniels 170 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim McDaniels 15 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim McDaniels 62 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim McDaniels 184 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McDaniels .402 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jim McDaniels - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jim McDaniels .703 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McDaniels 9.4 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McDaniels 6.8 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim McDaniels 1.1 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim McDaniels 0.9 (1978) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim McDaniels - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim McDaniels - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim McDaniels - * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim McDaniels - * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim McDaniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jim McDaniels - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim McDaniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim McDaniels - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim McDaniels - * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.