Forest Able vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Forest Able 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

Forest Able

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Forest Able 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Forest Able 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Forest Able 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Forest Able 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Forest Able 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - 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.