Cedric Ball vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Cedric Ball 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

Cedric Ball

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Ball: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Cedric Ball 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Cedric Ball 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Cedric Ball 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball .375 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Cedric Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)