Al Cervi vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Al Cervi 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

Al Cervi

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Cervi 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Al Cervi 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Al Cervi 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Cervi 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Cervi 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Al Cervi 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Al Cervi 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 Al Cervi 7.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - 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.