Hank McDowell vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Hank McDowell 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

Hank McDowell

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank McDowell: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Hank McDowell 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Hank McDowell 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Hank McDowell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank McDowell 600 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Hank McDowell 464 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Hank McDowell 98 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Hank McDowell 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Hank McDowell 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Hank McDowell 206 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank McDowell .451 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Hank McDowell .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Hank McDowell .710 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 3.6 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 3.3 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 0.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.3 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.3 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank McDowell 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Hank McDowell 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Hank McDowell 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Hank McDowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Hank McDowell 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank McDowell .250 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Hank McDowell - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Hank McDowell .625 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 0.7 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)