Hank Finkel vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Hank Finkel 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

Hank Finkel

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Finkel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Hank Finkel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Hank Finkel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Finkel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Hank Finkel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Hank Finkel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Hank Finkel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hank Finkel 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.