Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus 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.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Scharnus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ben Scharnus 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ben Scharnus 0 *

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

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.