Joe Holup vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holup: 1956-57 to 1958-59
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holup 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Holup 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Holup 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Holup 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Holup 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Holup 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Holup 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Holup 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Holup 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 Holup 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 1,347 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 852 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Holup 193 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Joe Holup 192 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .342 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .781 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 8.4 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.2 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.2 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 74 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Holup 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Joe Holup 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .282 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .743 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 6.0 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.1 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - 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.