Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ed Rains Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Rains 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.

Ed Rains

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ed Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Rains 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ed Rains 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ed Rains 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ed Rains 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ed Rains 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ed Rains 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ed Rains 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ed Rains 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Rains 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Rains 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ed Rains 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 Ed Rains 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ed Rains 1.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ed Rains 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Rains 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ed Rains 287

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ed Rains 124

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ed Rains 62

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ed Rains 28

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ed Rains 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ed Rains 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ed Rains .423

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ed Rains .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ed Rains 3.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ed Rains 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ed Rains 0.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ed Rains 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ed Rains 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ed Rains 1.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ed Rains 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Rains 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ed Rains 14

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ed Rains 9

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ed Rains 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ed Rains 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ed Rains 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ed Rains 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ed Rains .455

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ed Rains .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ed Rains 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ed Rains 0.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ed Rains 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ed Rains 0.0 (1983)