Dennis Bell vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dennis Bell 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

Dennis Bell

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Bell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dennis Bell 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 Dennis Bell 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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