Craig Neal vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Craig Neal 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

Craig Neal

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)