Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Rudometkin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudometkin 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.

John Rudometkin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Rudometkin: 1962-63 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Rudometkin 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Rudometkin 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Rudometkin 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Rudometkin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Rudometkin 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Rudometkin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Rudometkin 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Rudometkin 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Rudometkin 0 *

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 John Rudometkin 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Rudometkin 3.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Rudometkin 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Rudometkin 822

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Rudometkin 412

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Rudometkin 72

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Rudometkin 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Rudometkin .399

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Rudometkin .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Rudometkin 7.6 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Rudometkin 4.3 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Rudometkin 0.7 (1965)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Rudometkin -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Rudometkin -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Rudometkin -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Rudometkin -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Rudometkin -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Rudometkin -

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Rudometkin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Rudometkin -

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Rudometkin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Rudometkin -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Rudometkin -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Rudometkin -

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

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Rudometkin - 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.