Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Rudd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudd 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.

John Rudd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Rudd 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Rudd 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Rudd 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Rudd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Rudd 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Rudd 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Rudd 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Rudd 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 John Rudd 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 John Rudd 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Rudd 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Rudd 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Rudd 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 John Rudd 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Rudd 2.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Rudd 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Rudd 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Rudd 184

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Rudd 167

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Rudd 35

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 John Rudd 17

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 John Rudd 8

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Rudd .444

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Rudd 3.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Rudd 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Rudd 0.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) John Rudd 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) John Rudd 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Rudd -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Rudd -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Rudd -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 John Rudd -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 John Rudd -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Rudd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Rudd -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Rudd -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.