Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Dean Tolson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Dean Tolson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dean Tolson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dean Tolson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Dean Tolson 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 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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