Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Dick Rosenthal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Rosenthal 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.

Dick Rosenthal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Dick Rosenthal: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Rosenthal 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Dick Rosenthal 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Dick Rosenthal 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dick Rosenthal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Dick Rosenthal 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Rosenthal 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Dick Rosenthal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dick Rosenthal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Dick Rosenthal 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Dick Rosenthal 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Rosenthal 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Rosenthal 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Dick Rosenthal 0 *

* 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Dick Rosenthal 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Dick Rosenthal 4.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Dick Rosenthal 2.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Dick Rosenthal 575

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Dick Rosenthal 352

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Dick Rosenthal 170

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Dick Rosenthal 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Dick Rosenthal .362

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Dick Rosenthal .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Dick Rosenthal 7.8 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Dick Rosenthal 4.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Dick Rosenthal 2.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Dick Rosenthal 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Dick Rosenthal 4.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Dick Rosenthal 2.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Dick Rosenthal 82

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Dick Rosenthal 48

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Dick Rosenthal 26

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Dick Rosenthal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Dick Rosenthal .321

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Dick Rosenthal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Dick Rosenthal 7.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Dick Rosenthal 4.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Dick Rosenthal 2.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Dick Rosenthal - 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.