Jack Kerris vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Kerris: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Kerris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jack Kerris 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jack Kerris 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jack Kerris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Kerris 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jack Kerris 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jack Kerris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jack Kerris 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jack Kerris 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 Kerris 7.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 6.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Kerris 2,057 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jack Kerris 1,286 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jack Kerris 667 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Jack Kerris 271 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Kerris .363 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Kerris .662 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Kerris 10.5 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 7.8 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 3.2 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Kerris 8.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 5.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Kerris 92 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jack Kerris 40 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jack Kerris 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Jack Kerris 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Kerris .349 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Kerris .582 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Kerris 12.5 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 9.0 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 4.5 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.