Howie Carl vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Howie Carl 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

Howie Carl

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Howie Carl 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Carl 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Howie Carl 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Howie Carl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Howie Carl 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 Howie Carl 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.