Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Tal Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tal Skinner 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.

Tal Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Tal Skinner: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Tal Skinner 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Tal Skinner 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tal Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Tal Skinner 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tal Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Tal Skinner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Tal Skinner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tal Skinner 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tal Skinner 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Tal Skinner 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 Tal Skinner 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Tal Skinner 4.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Tal Skinner 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tal Skinner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Tal Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Tal Skinner 660

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Tal Skinner 608

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Tal Skinner 152

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Tal Skinner 99

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Tal Skinner 24

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Tal Skinner 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Tal Skinner .434

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Tal Skinner .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Tal Skinner 4.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Tal Skinner 4.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Tal Skinner 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Tal Skinner 0.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Tal Skinner 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Tal Skinner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Tal Skinner 3.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Tal Skinner 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tal Skinner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Tal Skinner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Tal Skinner 75

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Tal Skinner 53

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Tal Skinner 19

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Tal Skinner 14

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Tal Skinner 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Tal Skinner 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Tal Skinner .424

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Tal Skinner .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Tal Skinner 6.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Tal Skinner 4.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Tal Skinner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Tal Skinner 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Tal Skinner 0.3 (1976)

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