Boo Ellis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Boo Ellis 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

Boo Ellis

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boo Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Boo Ellis 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Boo Ellis 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Boo Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boo Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Boo Ellis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Boo Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boo Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Boo Ellis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boo Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Boo Ellis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Boo Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Boo Ellis 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 Boo Ellis 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 607 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 616 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Boo Ellis 86 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Boo Ellis 118 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .402 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .695 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 6.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 105 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Boo Ellis 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Boo Ellis 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .411 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .564 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - 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.