Joe Caldwell vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Caldwell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Joe Caldwell 15.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.