Darrall Imhoff vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Darrall Imhoff 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

Darrall Imhoff

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrall Imhoff: 1960-61 to 1971-72
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrall Imhoff 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Darrall Imhoff 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Darrall Imhoff 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Darrall Imhoff 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrall Imhoff 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Darrall Imhoff 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Darrall Imhoff 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrall Imhoff 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrall Imhoff 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrall Imhoff 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darrall Imhoff 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Darrall Imhoff 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Darrall Imhoff 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 Darrall Imhoff 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 7.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 5,759 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 6,099 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 1,405 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 801 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .458 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .594 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.6 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.3 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.7 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 6.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 8.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 354 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 442 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 101 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .478 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .580 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 18.2 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 16.4 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.4 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - 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.