Don Eliason vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Eliason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Don Eliason 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Don Eliason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Don Eliason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Eliason 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Don Eliason 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Don Eliason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Eliason 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Don Eliason 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 Don Eliason 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Eliason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Don Eliason - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Don Eliason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Don Eliason 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Eliason .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Eliason - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Eliason - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Eliason - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Eliason - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Don Eliason - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Don Eliason - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Don Eliason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Eliason - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Eliason - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Eliason - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Eliason - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.