Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Surhoff 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.

Dick Surhoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Dick Surhoff 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Dick Surhoff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dick Surhoff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Dick Surhoff 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Surhoff 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Surhoff 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Dick Surhoff 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Dick Surhoff 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Dick Surhoff 32

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Dick Surhoff .295

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Dick Surhoff .500

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Dick Surhoff - 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.