Ken Charles vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ken Charles 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

Ken Charles

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Charles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ken Charles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Charles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Charles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ken Charles 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ken Charles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ken Charles 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 Ken Charles 8.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ken Charles 322 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ken Charles 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.