Joe Meriweather vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather 8.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.