Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Erick Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Erick Strickland 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Erick Strickland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Erick Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Erick Strickland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Erick Strickland 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Erick Strickland 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)