Johnny McCarthy vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny McCarthy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Johnny McCarthy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Johnny McCarthy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Johnny McCarthy 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 Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.