Len Chappell vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Len Chappell 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

Len Chappell

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Chappell: 1962-63 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Chappell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Len Chappell 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Len Chappell 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Len Chappell 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Chappell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Len Chappell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Len Chappell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Len Chappell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Len Chappell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Len Chappell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Len Chappell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Len Chappell 9.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 5,621 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 3,113 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Len Chappell 434 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Len Chappell 591 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .452 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .691 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 17.1 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 9.8 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 1.2 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Chappell 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 119 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 69 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Len Chappell 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Len Chappell 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .419 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .689 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 7.7 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 4.5 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 2.3 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - 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.