Ed Kalafat vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ed Kalafat 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

Ed Kalafat

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Kalafat 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ed Kalafat 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ed Kalafat 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ed Kalafat 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Kalafat 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ed Kalafat 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Kalafat 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Kalafat 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Kalafat 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Kalafat 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ed Kalafat 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 Ed Kalafat 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 1,474 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 1,182 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 310 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ed Kalafat 209 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .345 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .688 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 103 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 63 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ed Kalafat 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .405 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .650 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - 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.