Hakeem Olajuwon vs. George Zidek Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Zidek and Hakeem Olajuwon, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Hakeem Olajuwon played 18 years in the NBA, 15 more than George Zidek, who played 3. Hakeem Olajuwon had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while George Zidek had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
18 |
15 |
1984-85 to 2001-02 |
George Zidek |
3 |
0 |
1995-96 to 1997-98 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
82 |
35.5 |
20.6 |
5.4 |
6.5 |
11.9 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
15.3 |
.538 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.1 |
6.7 |
.613 |
George Zidek |
71 |
12.5 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
.423 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.763 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
5 |
37.4 |
21.2 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
13.0 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
4.4 |
8.4 |
17.6 |
.477 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.4 |
9.2 |
.478 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
68 |
36.3 |
23.5 |
4.9 |
6.6 |
11.5 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
9.2 |
17.5 |
.526 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.1 |
7.9 |
.645 |
George Zidek |
52 |
7.2 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.415 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
.789 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
20 |
38.3 |
26.9 |
5.1 |
6.8 |
11.8 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
2.2 |
4.4 |
10.3 |
19.4 |
.530 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.4 |
10.0 |
.638 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
75 |
36.8 |
23.4 |
4.2 |
7.2 |
11.4 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
9.0 |
17.8 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
5.3 |
7.6 |
.702 |
George Zidek |
12 |
5.3 |
2.4 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
.241 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
.875 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
10 |
38.9 |
29.2 |
3.9 |
7.4 |
11.3 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
11.0 |
17.9 |
.615 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
7.2 |
9.7 |
.742 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
79 |
35.8 |
22.8 |
3.8 |
8.3 |
12.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
9.0 |
17.5 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.8 |
6.9 |
.695 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
4 |
40.5 |
37.5 |
5.0 |
11.8 |
16.8 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
14.0 |
24.5 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
9.5 |
10.8 |
.884 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
82 |
36.9 |
24.8 |
4.1 |
9.4 |
13.5 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
9.6 |
19.0 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.5 |
8.0 |
.696 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
4 |
40.5 |
25.3 |
3.5 |
9.5 |
13.0 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
10.5 |
20.3 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.3 |
6.3 |
.680 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
82 |
38.1 |
24.3 |
3.6 |
10.4 |
14.0 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
4.6 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
9.8 |
19.6 |
.501 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
4.7 |
6.5 |
.713 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
4 |
40.3 |
18.5 |
3.8 |
7.8 |
11.5 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
2.8 |
4.8 |
7.8 |
17.5 |
.443 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
4.3 |
.706 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
56 |
36.8 |
21.2 |
3.9 |
9.8 |
13.8 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
8.7 |
17.1 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
.769 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
3 |
43.0 |
22.0 |
4.0 |
10.7 |
14.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
8.7 |
15.0 |
.578 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.824 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
70 |
37.7 |
21.6 |
3.5 |
8.6 |
12.1 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
8.4 |
16.8 |
.502 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
4.7 |
6.1 |
.766 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
82 |
39.5 |
26.1 |
3.5 |
9.6 |
13.0 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
10.3 |
19.5 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.4 |
7.0 |
.779 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
12 |
43.2 |
25.7 |
4.3 |
9.7 |
14.0 |
4.8 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
10.3 |
19.8 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
.827 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
72 |
39.6 |
27.8 |
2.4 |
8.4 |
10.8 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
11.1 |
21.5 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.188 |
5.6 |
7.5 |
.756 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
22 |
42.2 |
33.0 |
2.0 |
8.3 |
10.3 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
13.9 |
26.2 |
.531 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
5.0 |
7.4 |
.681 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
72 |
38.8 |
26.9 |
2.4 |
8.4 |
10.9 |
3.6 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
10.7 |
20.8 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
5.5 |
7.6 |
.724 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
8 |
41.1 |
22.4 |
2.1 |
7.0 |
9.1 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
9.4 |
18.4 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.6 |
5.0 |
.725 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
78 |
36.6 |
23.2 |
2.2 |
7.0 |
9.2 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
18.3 |
.510 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.313 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.787 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
16 |
39.4 |
23.1 |
2.9 |
8.0 |
10.9 |
3.4 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
9.2 |
15.6 |
.590 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
.731 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
47 |
34.7 |
16.4 |
2.5 |
7.3 |
9.8 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
6.5 |
13.5 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
.755 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
5 |
38.0 |
20.4 |
1.8 |
9.0 |
10.8 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
7.8 |
19.8 |
.394 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
.727 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
50 |
35.7 |
18.9 |
2.1 |
7.4 |
9.6 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
7.5 |
14.5 |
.514 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.308 |
3.9 |
5.4 |
.717 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
4 |
31.0 |
13.3 |
1.3 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
13.5 |
.426 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.875 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
44 |
23.8 |
10.3 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
6.2 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
9.6 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.616 |
George Zidek |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
58 |
26.6 |
11.9 |
2.1 |
5.3 |
7.4 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.9 |
9.8 |
.498 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
.621 |
George Zidek |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
61 |
22.6 |
7.1 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
.464 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.560 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
5 |
17.2 |
5.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.667 |
George Zidek |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |