Gene Englund vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Gene Englund 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gene Englund: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Englund 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gene Englund 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gene Englund 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gene Englund 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Englund 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gene Englund 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gene Englund 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Englund 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Englund 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Englund 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gene Englund 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gene Englund 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gene Englund 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Englund 7.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Englund 360 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gene Englund 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gene Englund 46 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Englund .380 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gene Englund .792 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Englund 7.8 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.9 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Englund 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Englund 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gene Englund 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gene Englund 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Englund .200 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gene Englund .818 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Englund 5.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.