De'Anthony Melton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and De'Anthony Melton 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

De'Anthony Melton

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons De'Anthony Melton 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played De'Anthony Melton 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader De'Anthony Melton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 9.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Anthony Melton 3,169 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds De'Anthony Melton 1,296 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists De'Anthony Melton 971 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals De'Anthony Melton 495 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks De'Anthony Melton 170 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games De'Anthony Melton 350 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Anthony Melton .410 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage De'Anthony Melton .369 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage De'Anthony Melton .782 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 6.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Anthony Melton 174 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds De'Anthony Melton 84 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists De'Anthony Melton 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals De'Anthony Melton 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks De'Anthony Melton 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games De'Anthony Melton 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Anthony Melton .352 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage De'Anthony Melton .313 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage De'Anthony Melton .706 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)