Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Eddie Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Owens 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.

Eddie Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Eddie Owens: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eddie Owens 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Eddie Owens 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Eddie Owens 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Eddie Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Eddie Owens 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eddie Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Eddie Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Eddie Owens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Eddie Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Eddie Owens 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eddie Owens 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eddie Owens 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Eddie Owens 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Eddie Owens 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Eddie Owens 1.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Eddie Owens 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Eddie Owens 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Eddie Owens 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Eddie Owens 21

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Eddie Owens 10

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Eddie Owens 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Eddie Owens 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Eddie Owens 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Eddie Owens 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Eddie Owens .429

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Eddie Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Eddie Owens .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Eddie Owens 2.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Eddie Owens 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Eddie Owens 0.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Eddie Owens 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Eddie Owens 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Eddie Owens -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Eddie Owens -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Eddie Owens -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Eddie Owens -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Eddie Owens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Eddie Owens -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Eddie Owens -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Eddie Owens -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Eddie Owens -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Eddie Owens -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Eddie Owens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Eddie Owens -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Eddie Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Eddie Owens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Eddie Owens -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Eddie Owens -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Eddie Owens -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Eddie Owens -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Eddie Owens -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.