Dan Anderson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dan Anderson 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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Anderson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dan Anderson 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 Dan Anderson 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.