Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Dick Triptow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Triptow 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 Triptow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Dick Triptow: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Triptow 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Dick Triptow 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Dick Triptow 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dick Triptow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Dick Triptow 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Triptow 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Dick Triptow 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Triptow 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Dick Triptow 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Dick Triptow 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Dick Triptow 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Dick Triptow 336

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Dick Triptow 97

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Dick Triptow 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Dick Triptow .275

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Dick Triptow .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Dick Triptow 6.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Dick Triptow 1.7 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Dick Triptow -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Dick Triptow -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Dick Triptow -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Dick Triptow -

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Dick Triptow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Dick Triptow -

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Dick Triptow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Dick Triptow -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Dick Triptow -

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

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Dick Triptow - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.