Mel McCants vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Mel McCants 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

Mel McCants

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mel McCants 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mel McCants 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McCants 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McCants 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mel McCants 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mel McCants 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mel McCants 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mel McCants 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mel McCants 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McCants .308 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mel McCants - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mel McCants .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McCants 1.7 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.5 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.1 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mel McCants 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mel McCants 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McCants - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mel McCants - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mel McCants - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)