Bill Melchionni vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bill Melchionni 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Melchionni 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Melchionni 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bill Melchionni 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** 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.