Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon 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 Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howie Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Howie Shannon 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Howie Shannon 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Howie Shannon 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 Shannon 10.8

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

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Howie Shannon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Howie Shannon 1,323

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

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Howie Shannon 299

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Howie Shannon .355

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Howie Shannon -

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

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Howie Shannon -

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

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Howie Shannon -

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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