Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker and Hakeem Olajuwon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Skippy Whitaker	0

NBA Seasons

Hakeem Olajuwon	18
Skippy Whitaker	1

Playoffs Played

Hakeem Olajuwon	15
Skippy Whitaker	0

All-Star Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Skippy Whitaker	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	1
Skippy Whitaker	0		*

Finals MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Skippy Whitaker	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	6
Skippy Whitaker	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Skippy Whitaker	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	5
Skippy Whitaker	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	9
Skippy Whitaker	0

Defensive Player
of The Year

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Skippy Whitaker	0		*

Rebounds Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Skippy Whitaker	0

Blocks Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	3
Skippy Whitaker	0		*

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
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
Skippy Whitaker	0.7

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.1
Skippy Whitaker	0.3

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5
Skippy Whitaker	0.3

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.1
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946
Skippy Whitaker	2

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	13,748
Skippy Whitaker	1

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,058
Skippy Whitaker	1

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	2,162
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,830
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,238
Skippy Whitaker	3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.512
Skippy Whitaker	.167

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.202
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.712
Skippy Whitaker	-

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	27.8		(1995)
Skippy Whitaker	0.7		(1955)

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	14.0		(1990)
Skippy Whitaker	0.3		(1955)

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.6		(1994)
Skippy Whitaker	0.3		(1955)

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.6		(1989)
Skippy Whitaker	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.6		(1990)
Skippy Whitaker	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	25.9
Skippy Whitaker	-

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.2
Skippy Whitaker	-

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.2
Skippy Whitaker	-

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.3
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,755
Skippy Whitaker	-

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,621
Skippy Whitaker	-

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	458
Skippy Whitaker	-

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	245
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	472
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	145
Skippy Whitaker	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.528
Skippy Whitaker	-

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.222
Skippy Whitaker	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.719
Skippy Whitaker	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	37.5		(1988)
Skippy Whitaker	-

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	16.8		(1988)
Skippy Whitaker	-

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.8		(1993)
Skippy Whitaker	-

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5		(1990)
Skippy Whitaker	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	5.8		(1990)
Skippy Whitaker	-			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.