LeRoy Ellis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and LeRoy Ellis 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

LeRoy Ellis

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeRoy Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP LeRoy Ellis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team LeRoy Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeRoy Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team LeRoy Ellis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeRoy Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year LeRoy Ellis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader LeRoy Ellis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader LeRoy Ellis 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 LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.