Russell Cross vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)