Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Eldridge Recasner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eldridge Recasner 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.

Eldridge Recasner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Eldridge Recasner 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Eldridge Recasner 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Eldridge Recasner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Eldridge Recasner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Eldridge Recasner 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Eldridge Recasner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Eldridge Recasner 1,732

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Eldridge Recasner 534

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Eldridge Recasner 522

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Eldridge Recasner 129

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Eldridge Recasner 12

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Eldridge Recasner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Eldridge Recasner .426

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Eldridge Recasner .409

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Eldridge Recasner .887

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Eldridge Recasner 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Eldridge Recasner 1.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Eldridge Recasner 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Eldridge Recasner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Eldridge Recasner 63

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Eldridge Recasner 17

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Eldridge Recasner 21

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Eldridge Recasner 4

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Eldridge Recasner 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Eldridge Recasner 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Eldridge Recasner .382

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Eldridge Recasner .458

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Eldridge Recasner .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001)