John Gianelli vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Gianelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Gianelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Gianelli 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Gianelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Gianelli 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 John Gianelli 7.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.