John Mahnken vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and John Mahnken 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

John Mahnken

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mahnken: 1946-47 to 1952-53
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mahnken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Mahnken 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Mahnken 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Mahnken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Mahnken 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Mahnken 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Mahnken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mahnken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mahnken 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mahnken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Mahnken 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Mahnken 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Mahnken 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mahnken 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 2.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mahnken 2,388 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Mahnken 533 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Mahnken 539 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Mahnken 414 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mahnken .272 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Mahnken .650 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mahnken 9.4 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.8 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 2.2 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mahnken 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mahnken 78 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Mahnken 40 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Mahnken 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Mahnken 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mahnken .211 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Mahnken .800 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mahnken 10.3 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.7 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 3.0 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.