Harvey Catchings vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Harvey Catchings 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Harvey Catchings 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.