Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ed Sherod Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sherod 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 Sherod

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ed Sherod 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ed Sherod 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ed Sherod 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ed Sherod 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Sherod 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ed Sherod 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Sherod 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ed Sherod 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 Sherod 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ed Sherod 2.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ed Sherod 4.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Sherod 1.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ed Sherod 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ed Sherod 395

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ed Sherod 149

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ed Sherod 311

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ed Sherod 96

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ed Sherod 14

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ed Sherod 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ed Sherod .406

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ed Sherod .077

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ed Sherod .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ed Sherod 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ed Sherod 2.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ed Sherod 4.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ed Sherod 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ed Sherod 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ed Sherod 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ed Sherod 0.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ed Sherod 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Sherod 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ed Sherod 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ed Sherod 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ed Sherod 2

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ed Sherod 4

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ed Sherod 4

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ed Sherod 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ed Sherod 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ed Sherod .200

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ed Sherod -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ed Sherod -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

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