Ted McClain vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ted McClain 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

Ted McClain

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ted McClain 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ted McClain 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ted McClain 178 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ted McClain 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.