Chuck Cooper vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Chuck Cooper 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Chuck Cooper 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 Chuck Cooper 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.