George Kaftan vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and George Kaftan 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

George Kaftan

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Kaftan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons George Kaftan 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played George Kaftan 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games George Kaftan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Kaftan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP George Kaftan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team George Kaftan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Kaftan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team George Kaftan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Kaftan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year George Kaftan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader George Kaftan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader George Kaftan 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 George Kaftan 7.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 3.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Kaftan 1,594 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds George Kaftan 424 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists George Kaftan 399 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games George Kaftan 212 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Kaftan .370 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage George Kaftan .650 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Kaftan 14.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 2.9 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Kaftan 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 1.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Kaftan 93 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds George Kaftan 36 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists George Kaftan 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games George Kaftan 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Kaftan .381 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage George Kaftan .644 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Kaftan 6.2 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.7 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.