Joe Holland vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holland: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Holland 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Holland 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Holland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Holland 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Holland 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Holland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Holland 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Holland 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 Holland 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 4.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holland 1,084 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Holland 510 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Holland 327 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Joe Holland 186 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holland .331 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holland .621 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holland 7.0 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 5.1 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 2.2 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holland 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 3.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holland 83 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Holland 12 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Holland 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Joe Holland 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holland .392 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holland .368 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holland 11.7 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 4.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 3.7 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Holland - 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.