Dick Cunningham vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Cunningham 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dick Cunningham 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dick Cunningham 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Cunningham 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dick Cunningham 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dick Cunningham 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 Dick Cunningham 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * 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.