Cliff Meely vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Cliff Meely 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

Cliff Meely

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Cliff Meely 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cliff Meely 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Cliff Meely 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Cliff Meely 8.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely 2,658 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely 1,703 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Cliff Meely 398 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Cliff Meely 88 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Cliff Meely 106 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Cliff Meely 318 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely .417 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely .675 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Cliff Meely - * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Cliff Meely - * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Cliff Meely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.