Dan Issel vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dan Issel 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 Issel 20.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.