John Mengelt vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and John Mengelt 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

John Mengelt

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mengelt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Mengelt 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Mengelt 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Mengelt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Mengelt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Mengelt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Mengelt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mengelt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Mengelt 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Mengelt 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Mengelt 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 John Mengelt 9.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 6,218 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 1,221 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Mengelt 1,329 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Mengelt 324 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Mengelt 28 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Mengelt 636 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .479 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .809 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 11.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.9 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 167 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Mengelt 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Mengelt 11 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Mengelt 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Mengelt 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .521 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .782 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 12.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 3.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.