Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Derek Strong 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Derek Strong 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Derek Strong 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Derek Strong 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)