Mo Howard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Mo Howard 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

Mo Howard

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Howard: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mo Howard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mo Howard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mo Howard 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 Mo Howard 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard 152 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mo Howard 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mo Howard 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mo Howard 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mo Howard 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mo Howard 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard .485 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard .686 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mo Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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