Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jack Phelan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Phelan 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.

Jack Phelan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jack Phelan: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jack Phelan 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jack Phelan 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jack Phelan 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jack Phelan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jack Phelan 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jack Phelan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jack Phelan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jack Phelan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jack Phelan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jack Phelan 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jack Phelan 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jack Phelan 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jack Phelan 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jack Phelan 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jack Phelan 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jack Phelan 226

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jack Phelan 57

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jack Phelan 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jack Phelan .325

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jack Phelan .578

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jack Phelan 4.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jack Phelan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jack Phelan 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jack Phelan 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jack Phelan 10

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jack Phelan 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jack Phelan 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jack Phelan .400

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jack Phelan .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jack Phelan 3.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jack Phelan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.