Joe Colone vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Joe Colone 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

Joe Colone

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Colone 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joe Colone 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Colone 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Colone 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Colone 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Colone 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joe Colone 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 Joe Colone 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - 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.