Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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.

Paul Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Paul Zipser 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Zipser 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Paul Zipser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Paul Zipser 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Zipser 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Zipser 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)