Earl Cureton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Cureton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Earl Cureton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Cureton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Earl Cureton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Earl Cureton 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 Earl Cureton 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)