Paul Neumann vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Neumann: 1961-62 to 1966-67
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Neumann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paul Neumann 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paul Neumann 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paul Neumann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Neumann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paul Neumann 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Neumann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Paul Neumann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paul Neumann 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 11.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 4,989 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 1,318 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paul Neumann 1,453 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Paul Neumann 453 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .442 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .799 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 14.4 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 4.4 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 7.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 217 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 61 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paul Neumann 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Paul Neumann 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .392 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .765 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 16.0 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 5.0 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - 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.