Howie McCarty vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie McCarty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Howie McCarty 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Howie McCarty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Howie McCarty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie McCarty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Howie McCarty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Howie McCarty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Howie McCarty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Howie McCarty 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie McCarty 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie McCarty 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Howie McCarty - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Howie McCarty 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Howie McCarty 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie McCarty .122 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie McCarty .100 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie McCarty 1.1 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty 0.1 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie McCarty - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie McCarty - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Howie McCarty - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Howie McCarty - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Howie McCarty 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie McCarty - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie McCarty - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Howie McCarty - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.