Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Whitey Skoog Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Skoog 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.

Whitey Skoog

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Whitey Skoog: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Whitey Skoog 3

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Whitey Skoog 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Whitey Skoog 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Whitey Skoog 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Whitey Skoog 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Whitey Skoog 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Whitey Skoog 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Whitey Skoog 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Whitey Skoog 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Whitey Skoog 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Whitey Skoog 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Whitey Skoog 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Whitey Skoog 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 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Whitey Skoog 3.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Whitey Skoog 2.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Whitey Skoog 2,800

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Whitey Skoog 1,133

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Whitey Skoog 903

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Whitey Skoog 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Whitey Skoog .388

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Whitey Skoog .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Whitey Skoog 11.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Whitey Skoog 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Whitey Skoog 3.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Whitey Skoog 3.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Whitey Skoog 2.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Whitey Skoog 280

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Whitey Skoog 125

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Whitey Skoog 70

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Whitey Skoog 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Whitey Skoog .402

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Whitey Skoog .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Whitey Skoog 13.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Whitey Skoog - 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.