Leon Benbow vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Leon Benbow 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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Leon Benbow 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Leon Benbow 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 Leon Benbow 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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