Wayne Embry vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Embry 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Wayne Embry 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Embry 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Embry 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Embry 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Wayne Embry 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 Wayne Embry 12.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - 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.