Cal Christensen vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cal Christensen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Cal Christensen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Cal Christensen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cal Christensen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Cal Christensen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Cal Christensen 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.