Jim Cleamons vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jim Cleamons 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

Jim Cleamons

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Cleamons 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Cleamons 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Cleamons 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Cleamons 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Jim Cleamons 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.