Darwin Cook vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darwin Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Darwin Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Darwin Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darwin Cook 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Darwin Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Darwin Cook 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 Darwin Cook 9.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)