Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Dave Zeller 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Dave Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dave Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Dave Zeller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Dave Zeller 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Zeller 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Zeller 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Dave Zeller - 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.