Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Craig Spitzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Spitzer and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Craig Spitzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Craig Spitzer: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Craig Spitzer 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Craig Spitzer 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Craig Spitzer 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Craig Spitzer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Craig Spitzer 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Craig Spitzer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Craig Spitzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Craig Spitzer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Craig Spitzer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Craig Spitzer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Craig Spitzer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Craig Spitzer 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Craig Spitzer 0 *

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Craig Spitzer 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Craig Spitzer 2.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Craig Spitzer 18

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Craig Spitzer 24

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Craig Spitzer 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Craig Spitzer .381

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Craig Spitzer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Craig Spitzer 1.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Craig Spitzer 2.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Craig Spitzer 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Craig Spitzer 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Craig Spitzer 3

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Craig Spitzer 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Craig Spitzer 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Craig Spitzer .000

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Craig Spitzer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Craig Spitzer 3.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Craig Spitzer 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

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.