Cliff Anderson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Cliff Anderson 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

Cliff Anderson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Cliff Anderson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Cliff Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Anderson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cliff Anderson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Cliff Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Cliff Anderson 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 Cliff Anderson 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.