Alex Hannum vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Alex Hannum 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

Alex Hannum

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Hannum: 1949-50 to 1956-57
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Hannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Alex Hannum 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Alex Hannum 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Alex Hannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Hannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Alex Hannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Alex Hannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Hannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Hannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Hannum 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Alex Hannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Alex Hannum 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Alex Hannum 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 Alex Hannum 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 4.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Hannum 3,078 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Alex Hannum 2,013 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Alex Hannum 857 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Alex Hannum 516 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Hannum .354 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Alex Hannum .629 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 7.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 5.1 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 2.2 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 4.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Hannum 286 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Alex Hannum 128 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Alex Hannum 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Alex Hannum 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Hannum .394 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Alex Hannum .565 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 8.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 6.7 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 2.4 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - 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.