Joe Fulks vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Fulks 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Fulks 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Rebounds Leader Joe Fulks 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Fulks 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Joe Fulks 16.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.