Don Ackerman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Ackerman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Don Ackerman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Don Ackerman 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.