Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Howie Rader Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Rader 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.

Howie Rader

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Howie Rader: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howie Rader 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Howie Rader 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Howie Rader 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Howie Rader 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Howie Rader 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howie Rader 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Howie Rader 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Howie Rader 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Howie Rader 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Howie Rader 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howie Rader 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howie Rader 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Howie Rader 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 Howie Rader 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Howie Rader - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Howie Rader 1.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Howie Rader - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Howie Rader - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Howie Rader 17

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Howie Rader 14

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Howie Rader 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Howie Rader .156

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Howie Rader - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Howie Rader .300

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Howie Rader 1.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Howie Rader - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Howie Rader 1.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Howie Rader - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Howie Rader - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Howie Rader -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Howie Rader - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Howie Rader -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Howie Rader - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Howie Rader - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Howie Rader -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Howie Rader -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Howie Rader 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Howie Rader -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Howie Rader - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Howie Rader -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Howie Rader -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Howie Rader - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Howie Rader -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Howie Rader - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Howie Rader - 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.