Hakeem Olajuwon vs. DeWayne Scales Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeWayne Scales 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.

DeWayne Scales

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
DeWayne Scales: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 DeWayne Scales 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 DeWayne Scales 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 DeWayne Scales 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 DeWayne Scales 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 DeWayne Scales 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 DeWayne Scales 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 DeWayne Scales 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 DeWayne Scales 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 DeWayne Scales 2.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 DeWayne Scales 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 DeWayne Scales 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 DeWayne Scales 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 DeWayne Scales 224

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 DeWayne Scales 140

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 DeWayne Scales 10

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 DeWayne Scales 14

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 DeWayne Scales 5

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 DeWayne Scales 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 DeWayne Scales .417

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 DeWayne Scales .167

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 DeWayne Scales .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) DeWayne Scales 4.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) DeWayne Scales 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) DeWayne Scales 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) DeWayne Scales 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) DeWayne Scales 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 DeWayne Scales -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 DeWayne Scales -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 DeWayne Scales -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 DeWayne Scales -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 DeWayne Scales -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 DeWayne Scales -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 DeWayne Scales 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 DeWayne Scales -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 DeWayne Scales -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 DeWayne Scales -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) DeWayne Scales -