Kleggie Hermsen vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Kleggie Hermsen 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

Kleggie Hermsen

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kleggie Hermsen: 1946-47 to 1952-53
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kleggie Hermsen 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Kleggie Hermsen 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Kleggie Hermsen 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Kleggie Hermsen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Kleggie Hermsen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kleggie Hermsen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kleggie Hermsen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Kleggie Hermsen 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 9.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 5.8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kleggie Hermsen 2,669 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Kleggie Hermsen 467 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Kleggie Hermsen 366 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Kleggie Hermsen 288 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .297 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .654 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 12.0 (1948) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 6.3 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.7 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 10.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kleggie Hermsen 276 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Kleggie Hermsen 3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Kleggie Hermsen 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Kleggie Hermsen 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .261 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .689 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 12.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 2.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.