Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington 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.

Jake Pelkington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jake Pelkington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jake Pelkington 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jake Pelkington 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jake Pelkington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jake Pelkington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jake Pelkington 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jake Pelkington 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jake Pelkington 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jake Pelkington 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jake Pelkington 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 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jake Pelkington 2.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jake Pelkington 131

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jake Pelkington 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jake Pelkington 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jake Pelkington - 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.