Ed Mikan vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ed Mikan 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ed Mikan 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 Ed Mikan 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - 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.