Dale Ellis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dale Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dale Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dale Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dale Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dale Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)