Edgar Jones vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Edgar Jones 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

Edgar Jones

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edgar Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Edgar Jones 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Edgar Jones 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Edgar Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Edgar Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Edgar Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Edgar Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Edgar Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Edgar Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Edgar Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Edgar Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Edgar Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Edgar Jones 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 Edgar Jones 9.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 3,257 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 1,745 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Edgar Jones 331 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Edgar Jones 220 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 455 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Edgar Jones 363 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .506 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .262 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .710 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 100 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 61 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Edgar Jones 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Edgar Jones 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Edgar Jones 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .463 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .634 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)