Dennis Hopson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dennis Hopson 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

Dennis Hopson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Hopson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Hopson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dennis Hopson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 10.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 3,633 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 939 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 539 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 319 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 159 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dennis Hopson 334 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .431 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson .271 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .765 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dennis Hopson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .444 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)