Dick McGuire vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dick McGuire 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

Dick McGuire

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick McGuire 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dick McGuire 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick McGuire 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dick McGuire 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dick McGuire 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Blocks Leader Dick McGuire 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.