Joe Kennedy vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Kennedy: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Kennedy 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Kennedy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kennedy 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kennedy 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Kennedy 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kennedy 454 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Kennedy 261 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Kennedy 67 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Joe Kennedy 86 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kennedy .373 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kennedy .794 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kennedy 6.2 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kennedy 3.3 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Kennedy 0.8 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Joe Kennedy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Kennedy - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

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

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.