Eric Fernsten vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Fernsten 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Eric Fernsten 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Fernsten 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Eric Fernsten 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Eric Fernsten 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Eric Fernsten 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 Eric Fernsten 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.