Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Harry Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harry Zeller 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.

Harry Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Harry Zeller: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Harry Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Harry Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Harry Zeller 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Harry Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Harry Zeller 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Harry Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Harry Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Harry Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Harry Zeller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Harry Zeller 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Harry Zeller 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Harry Zeller 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Harry Zeller 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Harry Zeller 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Harry Zeller 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Harry Zeller 362

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Harry Zeller 31

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Harry Zeller 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Harry Zeller .314

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Harry Zeller .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Harry Zeller 7.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Harry Zeller - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Harry Zeller 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Harry Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Harry Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Harry Zeller -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Harry Zeller -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Harry Zeller -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Harry Zeller -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Harry Zeller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Harry Zeller -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Harry Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Harry Zeller -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Harry Zeller - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Harry Zeller -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Harry Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Harry Zeller - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.