Jim McElroy vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jim McElroy 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

Jim McElroy

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim McElroy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim McElroy 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 Jim McElroy 9.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) 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.