Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Slaughter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Slaughter 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 Slaughter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Slaughter: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Slaughter 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Slaughter 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Slaughter 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Slaughter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Slaughter 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Slaughter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Slaughter 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Slaughter 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Slaughter 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 Jim Slaughter 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Slaughter 5.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Slaughter 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Slaughter 147

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Slaughter 148

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Slaughter 25

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Slaughter 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Slaughter .321

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Slaughter .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Slaughter 0.9 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Slaughter -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Slaughter -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Slaughter -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Slaughter -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Slaughter -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Slaughter -

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Slaughter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Slaughter -

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Slaughter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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