Chuck Mencel vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Mencel: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Mencel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Chuck Mencel 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Chuck Mencel 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Chuck Mencel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Mencel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Chuck Mencel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Chuck Mencel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chuck Mencel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Chuck Mencel 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 Chuck Mencel 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Mencel 983 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Chuck Mencel 347 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Chuck Mencel 333 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Chuck Mencel 141 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Mencel .341 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Mencel .765 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 9.2 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 3.3 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.8 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 6.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Mencel 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Chuck Mencel 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Chuck Mencel 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Chuck Mencel 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Mencel .345 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Mencel .813 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 8.7 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.6 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.7 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - 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.