Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.