Arnie Ferrin vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Arnie Ferrin 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

Arnie Ferrin

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Ferrin: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Ferrin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Arnie Ferrin 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Arnie Ferrin 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Arnie Ferrin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Ferrin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Arnie Ferrin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Arnie Ferrin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Ferrin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Ferrin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Ferrin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Arnie Ferrin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Arnie Ferrin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Arnie Ferrin 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 Arnie Ferrin 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 1,037 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 271 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 278 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 178 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .332 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .686 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 205 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 33 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 67 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .338 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .685 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 8.2 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - 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.