Dick Atha vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Atha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dick Atha 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Atha 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Atha 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Atha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dick Atha 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Dick Atha 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.