Jim Neal vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Neal 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Neal 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Neal 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Neal 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - 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.