Zelmo Beaty vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Zelmo Beaty 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

Zelmo Beaty

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Zelmo Beaty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Zelmo Beaty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Zelmo Beaty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Zelmo Beaty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Zelmo Beaty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.