Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Frank Selvy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Selvy 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.

Frank Selvy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Frank Selvy: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Frank Selvy 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Frank Selvy 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Frank Selvy 6

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Frank Selvy 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Frank Selvy 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Frank Selvy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Frank Selvy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Frank Selvy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Frank Selvy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Frank Selvy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Frank Selvy 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Frank Selvy 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Frank Selvy 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 Frank Selvy 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Frank Selvy 3.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Frank Selvy 2.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Frank Selvy 6,120

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Frank Selvy 2,097

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Frank Selvy 1,569

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Frank Selvy 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Frank Selvy .394

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Frank Selvy .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Frank Selvy 19.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Frank Selvy 5.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Frank Selvy 4.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Frank Selvy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Frank Selvy 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Frank Selvy 4.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Frank Selvy 3.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Frank Selvy 589

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Frank Selvy 226

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Frank Selvy 189

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Frank Selvy 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Frank Selvy .403

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Frank Selvy .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Frank Selvy 15.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Frank Selvy 6.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Frank Selvy 5.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Frank Selvy - 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.