Ernie Beck vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Beck 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Beck 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ernie Beck 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ernie Beck 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** 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.