John Edwards vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and John Edwards 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

John Edwards

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Edwards: 2004-05 to 2005-06
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Edwards 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Edwards 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Edwards 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Edwards 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Edwards 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Edwards 99 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Edwards 67 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Edwards 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Edwards 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Edwards 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Edwards 65 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Edwards .447 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Edwards .600 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Edwards 1.8 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards 1.2 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Edwards 0.1 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Edwards 0.1 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Edwards 0.4 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Edwards - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)