Darrell Elston vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Darrell Elston 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

Darrell Elston

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Darrell Elston 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darrell Elston 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Darrell Elston 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 Darrell Elston 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Darrell Elston 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Darrell Elston 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Darrell Elston 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston .143 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Darrell Elston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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