Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Joe Ruklick 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Ruklick 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Ruklick 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Joe Ruklick 0 *

* Notes: 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Joe Ruklick - 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.