Michael McDonald vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael McDonald 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

Michael McDonald

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Michael McDonald 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Michael McDonald 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Michael McDonald 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Michael McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)