Ron Knight vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ron Knight 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ron Knight 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Knight 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ron Knight 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 Ron Knight 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight 472 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ron Knight 283 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ron Knight 83 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ron Knight 101 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight .433 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight 5.2 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 3.2 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 1.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ron Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - 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.