Joe Cooper vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Cooper 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 Joe Cooper 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)