Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Ray 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.

Jim Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Ray: 1956-57 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Ray 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Ray 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Ray 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Ray 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Ray 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Ray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jim Ray 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jim Ray 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Ray 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Ray 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Ray 0 *

* Notes: 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 Jim Ray 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Ray 0.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Ray 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jim Ray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Ray 9

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Ray 5

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Ray 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jim Ray - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jim Ray - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Ray 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Ray .176

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jim Ray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Ray .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Ray 1.8 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Ray 1.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Ray 0.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jim Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jim Ray - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Ray -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Ray -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Ray -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jim Ray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Ray -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Ray -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Ray -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jim Ray - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jim Ray - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Ray 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Ray -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jim Ray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Ray -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jim Ray -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jim Ray -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jim Ray -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jim Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jim Ray - 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.