Paul Cloyd vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Paul Cloyd 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

Paul Cloyd

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Cloyd: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Cloyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paul Cloyd 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paul Cloyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paul Cloyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Cloyd 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paul Cloyd 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Cloyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Cloyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Cloyd 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Cloyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Cloyd 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Cloyd 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paul Cloyd 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 Paul Cloyd 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Cloyd 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Cloyd 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paul Cloyd 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Paul Cloyd 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Cloyd .269 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Paul Cloyd .625 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Cloyd 2.7 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Cloyd 0.3 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Cloyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul Cloyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Cloyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paul Cloyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Paul Cloyd 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Cloyd - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul Cloyd - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Cloyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Cloyd - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Cloyd - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Cloyd - 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.