Elijah Hughes vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Elijah Hughes 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

Elijah Hughes

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elijah Hughes: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Elijah Hughes 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Hughes 157 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Elijah Hughes 67 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Elijah Hughes 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Elijah Hughes 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Elijah Hughes 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Elijah Hughes 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Hughes .328 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Elijah Hughes .280 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Hughes .769 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes 3.5 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes 1.6 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.6 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.4 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.2 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Elijah Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)