Vester Marshall vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Vester Marshall 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

Vester Marshall

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vester Marshall: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Vester Marshall 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vester Marshall 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Vester Marshall 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 Vester Marshall 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vester Marshall 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Vester Marshall 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Vester Marshall 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Vester Marshall 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Vester Marshall 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Vester Marshall 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vester Marshall .241 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Vester Marshall - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Vester Marshall .429 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vester Marshall 1.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall 2.8 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall 0.2 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Vester Marshall 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Vester Marshall - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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