Ken Murray vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Murray: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Murray 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ken Murray 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ken Murray 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ken Murray 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Murray 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ken Murray 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Murray 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Murray 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ken Murray 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ken Murray 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Murray 8.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Murray 1,471 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ken Murray 599 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ken Murray 482 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ken Murray 181 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Murray .335 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Murray .747 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Murray 12.9 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 5.4 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 3.4 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Murray 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Murray 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ken Murray 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ken Murray 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ken Murray 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Murray .293 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Murray .857 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Murray 8.7 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 4.7 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 3.3 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - 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.