Darryl Dawkins vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darryl Dawkins 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Darryl Dawkins 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 Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.