Hakeem Olajuwon vs. James Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Ray 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.

James Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Ray 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 James Ray 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 James Ray 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 James Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 James Ray 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Ray 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 James Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 James Ray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 James Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 James Ray 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Ray 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Ray 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 James Ray 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 James Ray 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 James Ray 2.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 James Ray 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 James Ray 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 James Ray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 James Ray 334

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 James Ray 228

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 James Ray 76

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 James Ray 38

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 James Ray 39

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 James Ray 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 James Ray .428

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 James Ray .333

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 James Ray .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) James Ray 3.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) James Ray 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) James Ray 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) James Ray 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) James Ray 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 James Ray 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 James Ray 0.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 James Ray 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 James Ray 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 James Ray 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 James Ray 3

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 James Ray 3

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 James Ray 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 James Ray 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 James Ray 2

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 James Ray 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 James Ray .167

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 James Ray -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 James Ray .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) James Ray 1.0 (1982)