Ben McDonald vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ben McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)