Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Gene Rock Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rock 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.

Gene Rock

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Gene Rock: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Rock 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Gene Rock 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Gene Rock 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gene Rock 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Gene Rock 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Rock 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Gene Rock 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gene Rock 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Gene Rock 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Gene Rock 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Rock 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Rock 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Gene Rock 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 Gene Rock 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Gene Rock - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Gene Rock 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gene Rock - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Gene Rock - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Gene Rock 10

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Gene Rock - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Gene Rock 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Gene Rock - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Gene Rock - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Gene Rock 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Gene Rock .222

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Gene Rock - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Gene Rock .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Gene Rock 0.9 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Gene Rock - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Gene Rock 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Gene Rock - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Gene Rock - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Gene Rock 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Gene Rock - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Gene Rock 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gene Rock - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Gene Rock - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Gene Rock 0

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Gene Rock - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Gene Rock 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Gene Rock - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Gene Rock - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Gene Rock 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Gene Rock -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Gene Rock - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Gene Rock .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Gene Rock 0.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Gene Rock - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Gene Rock 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Gene Rock - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Gene Rock - 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.