Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Zeke Zawoluk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zeke Zawoluk 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.

Zeke Zawoluk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Zeke Zawoluk: 1952-53 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Zeke Zawoluk 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Zeke Zawoluk 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Zeke Zawoluk 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Zeke Zawoluk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Zeke Zawoluk 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Zeke Zawoluk 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 Zeke Zawoluk 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Zeke Zawoluk 4.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Zeke Zawoluk 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Zeke Zawoluk 1,210

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Zeke Zawoluk 732

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Zeke Zawoluk 217

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Zeke Zawoluk 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Zeke Zawoluk .372

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Zeke Zawoluk .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Zeke Zawoluk 8.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Zeke Zawoluk 4.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Zeke Zawoluk 1.4 (1954)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Zeke Zawoluk 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Zeke Zawoluk .167

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Zeke Zawoluk .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Zeke Zawoluk 0.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Zeke Zawoluk - 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.