Don Carlson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Don Carlson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Don Carlson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.