Franklin Edwards vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Franklin Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Franklin Edwards 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Franklin Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Franklin Edwards 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 Franklin Edwards 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)