Jack Cotton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jack Cotton 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

Jack Cotton

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Cotton: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jack Cotton 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jack Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jack Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Cotton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jack Cotton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jack Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Cotton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jack Cotton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jack Cotton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jack Cotton 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton 276 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jack Cotton 65 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jack Cotton 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton .292 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton .509 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jack Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jack Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.