Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Gene Rhodes 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Gene Rhodes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gene Rhodes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Gene Rhodes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Rhodes 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Rhodes 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Gene Rhodes 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 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Gene Rhodes - 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.