Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Maurice Stokes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Stokes 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.

Maurice Stokes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Maurice Stokes: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Maurice Stokes 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Maurice Stokes 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Maurice Stokes 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Maurice Stokes 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Maurice Stokes 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Maurice Stokes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Maurice Stokes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Maurice Stokes 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Maurice Stokes 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Maurice Stokes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Maurice Stokes 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Maurice Stokes 1

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Maurice Stokes 0 *

Rookie of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Maurice Stokes 1

* 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 Maurice Stokes 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Maurice Stokes 17.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Maurice Stokes 5.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Maurice Stokes 3,315

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Maurice Stokes 3,492

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Maurice Stokes 1,062

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Maurice Stokes 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Maurice Stokes .351

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Maurice Stokes .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Maurice Stokes 16.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Maurice Stokes 18.1 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Maurice Stokes 6.4 (1958)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Maurice Stokes 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Maurice Stokes 15.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Maurice Stokes 2.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Maurice Stokes 12

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Maurice Stokes 15

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Maurice Stokes 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Maurice Stokes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Maurice Stokes .250

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Maurice Stokes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Maurice Stokes 12.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Maurice Stokes 15.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Maurice Stokes 2.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Maurice Stokes - 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.