Ernie Grunfeld vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ernie Grunfeld 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 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.