Charlie Criss vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Charlie Criss 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

Charlie Criss

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Charlie Criss 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Charlie Criss 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.