Greg Kelser vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Greg Kelser 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

Greg Kelser

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Greg Kelser 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Greg Kelser 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Kelser 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Greg Kelser 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 Greg Kelser 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kelser 2,961 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Greg Kelser 1,402 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Greg Kelser 411 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Greg Kelser 239 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Greg Kelser 150 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Greg Kelser 305 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kelser .486 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Greg Kelser .167 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kelser .686 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kelser 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Greg Kelser 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Greg Kelser 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Greg Kelser 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Greg Kelser 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Greg Kelser 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kelser .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Greg Kelser - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kelser 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)