Mel McGaha vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mel McGaha 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel McGaha 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

Defensive Player of The Year Mel McGaha 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mel McGaha 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mel McGaha 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 Mel McGaha 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.