Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom 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.

Sam Pellom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Sam Pellom 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Pellom 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Sam Pellom 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Sam Pellom 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Pellom 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Pellom 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Sam Pellom 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 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Sam Pellom 151

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Sam Pellom 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)