Joe Cooke vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Cooke 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Cooke 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.