Gary Melchionni vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Melchionni 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gary Melchionni 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 Gary Melchionni 7.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.