Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Carl Shaeffer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Carl Shaeffer 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 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.