Essie Hollis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Essie Hollis 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

Essie Hollis

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Essie Hollis 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Essie Hollis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis 69 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Essie Hollis 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Essie Hollis 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Essie Hollis 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Essie Hollis 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Essie Hollis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.