Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Fred Sheffield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Sheffield and Hakeem Olajuwon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Fred Sheffield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Fred Sheffield: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Fred Sheffield	1

NBA Seasons

Hakeem Olajuwon	18
Fred Sheffield	1

Playoffs Played

Hakeem Olajuwon	15
Fred Sheffield	0

All-Star Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Fred Sheffield	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	1
Fred Sheffield	0		*

Finals MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Fred Sheffield	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	6
Fred Sheffield	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Fred Sheffield	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	5
Fred Sheffield	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	9
Fred Sheffield	0

Defensive Player
of The Year

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Fred Sheffield	0		*

Rebounds Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Fred Sheffield	0		*

Blocks Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	3
Fred Sheffield	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
Fred Sheffield	3.4

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.1
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5
Fred Sheffield	0.2

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.1
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946
Fred Sheffield	74

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	13,748
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,058
Fred Sheffield	4

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	2,162
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,830
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,238
Fred Sheffield	22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.512
Fred Sheffield	.199

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.202
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.712
Fred Sheffield	.615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	27.8		(1995)
Fred Sheffield	3.4		(1947)

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	14.0		(1990)
Fred Sheffield	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.6		(1994)
Fred Sheffield	0.2		(1947)

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.6		(1989)
Fred Sheffield	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.6		(1990)
Fred Sheffield	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	25.9
Fred Sheffield	-

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.2
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.2
Fred Sheffield	-

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.3
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,755
Fred Sheffield	-

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,621
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	458
Fred Sheffield	-

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	245
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	472
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	145
Fred Sheffield	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.528
Fred Sheffield	-

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.222
Fred Sheffield	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.719
Fred Sheffield	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	37.5		(1988)
Fred Sheffield	-

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	16.8		(1988)
Fred Sheffield	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.8		(1993)
Fred Sheffield	-

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5		(1990)
Fred Sheffield	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	5.8		(1990)
Fred Sheffield	-			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.