Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Don Sunderlage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Sunderlage 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.

Don Sunderlage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Don Sunderlage: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Don Sunderlage 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Don Sunderlage 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Don Sunderlage 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Don Sunderlage 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Don Sunderlage 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Don Sunderlage 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Don Sunderlage 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Don Sunderlage 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Don Sunderlage 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Don Sunderlage 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Don Sunderlage 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Don Sunderlage 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Don Sunderlage 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 Don Sunderlage 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Don Sunderlage 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Don Sunderlage 2.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Don Sunderlage 874

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Don Sunderlage 281

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Don Sunderlage 224

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Don Sunderlage 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Don Sunderlage .326

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Don Sunderlage .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Don Sunderlage 11.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Don Sunderlage 3.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Don Sunderlage 2.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Don Sunderlage -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Don Sunderlage -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Don Sunderlage -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Don Sunderlage -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Don Sunderlage -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Don Sunderlage -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Don Sunderlage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Don Sunderlage -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Don Sunderlage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Don Sunderlage -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Don Sunderlage -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Don Sunderlage -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Don Sunderlage - 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.