Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Charlie Yelverton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Yelverton 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.

Charlie Yelverton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Charlie Yelverton: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Charlie Yelverton 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Charlie Yelverton 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Charlie Yelverton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Charlie Yelverton 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Charlie Yelverton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Charlie Yelverton 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Charlie Yelverton 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Charlie Yelverton 0 *

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Charlie Yelverton 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Charlie Yelverton 2.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Charlie Yelverton 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Charlie Yelverton 545

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Charlie Yelverton 201

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Charlie Yelverton 81

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Charlie Yelverton 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Charlie Yelverton .389

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Charlie Yelverton .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Charlie Yelverton 7.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Charlie Yelverton 2.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Charlie Yelverton 1.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Charlie Yelverton -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Charlie Yelverton -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Charlie Yelverton -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Charlie Yelverton -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Charlie Yelverton -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Charlie Yelverton -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Charlie Yelverton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Charlie Yelverton -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Charlie Yelverton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Charlie Yelverton -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Charlie Yelverton -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Charlie Yelverton -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

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.