Dean Meminger vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dean Meminger 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

Dean Meminger

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dean Meminger 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dean Meminger 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dean Meminger 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Meminger 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dean Meminger 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dean Meminger 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dean Meminger 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.