Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Al Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Skinner and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Al Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Al Skinner: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Al Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Al Skinner 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Al Skinner 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Al Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Al Skinner 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Al Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Al Skinner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Al Skinner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Al Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Al Skinner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Al Skinner 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Al Skinner 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Al Skinner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Al Skinner 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Al Skinner 3.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Al Skinner 2.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Al Skinner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Al Skinner 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Al Skinner 1,884

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Al Skinner 673

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Al Skinner 526

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Al Skinner 208

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Al Skinner 76

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Al Skinner 203

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Al Skinner .437

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Al Skinner - *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Al Skinner .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Al Skinner 12.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Al Skinner 4.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Al Skinner 3.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Al Skinner 1.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Al Skinner 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Al Skinner 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Al Skinner 2.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Al Skinner 2.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Al Skinner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Al Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Al Skinner 18

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Al Skinner 10

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Al Skinner 11

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Al Skinner 3

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Al Skinner 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Al Skinner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Al Skinner .353

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Al Skinner - *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Al Skinner .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Al Skinner 3.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Al Skinner 2.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Al Skinner 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Al Skinner 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Al Skinner 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.