Rod Knowles vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rod Knowles 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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Knowles 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rod Knowles 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Rod Knowles 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - 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.