Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Sam Ranzino Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Ranzino 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Sam Ranzino: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Ranzino 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Sam Ranzino 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Sam Ranzino 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Ranzino 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Sam Ranzino 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Ranzino 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sam Ranzino 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Ranzino 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Sam Ranzino 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Sam Ranzino 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Ranzino 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Ranzino 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Sam Ranzino 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 Sam Ranzino 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Sam Ranzino 1.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Sam Ranzino 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Sam Ranzino 86

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Sam Ranzino 39

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Sam Ranzino 25

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Sam Ranzino 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Sam Ranzino .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Sam Ranzino .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Sam Ranzino 2.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Sam Ranzino 1.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Sam Ranzino 0.6 (1952)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Sam Ranzino - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Sam Ranzino -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Sam Ranzino -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Sam Ranzino -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Sam Ranzino -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Sam Ranzino -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Sam Ranzino -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Sam Ranzino 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Sam Ranzino -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Sam Ranzino -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Sam Ranzino -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Sam Ranzino -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Sam Ranzino -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Sam Ranzino - 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.