Joe Graboski vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Graboski: 1948-49 to 1961-62
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Graboski 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Graboski 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Graboski 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Graboski 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Graboski 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Graboski 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Graboski 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Graboski 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Graboski 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 11.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 8.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Graboski 9,280 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Graboski 5,999 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Graboski 1,502 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Joe Graboski 845 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Graboski .352 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Graboski .700 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 14.7 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 10.4 (1959) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 2.6 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 7.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Graboski 389 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Graboski 271 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Graboski 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Joe Graboski 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Graboski .328 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Graboski .735 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 23.0 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 11.5 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 3.8 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.