Keith Erickson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Keith Erickson 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

Keith Erickson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Erickson: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Erickson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Keith Erickson 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Keith Erickson 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Keith Erickson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Erickson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Keith Erickson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Keith Erickson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Erickson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Erickson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Erickson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Keith Erickson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Keith Erickson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Keith Erickson 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 Keith Erickson 9.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 7,251 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 3,449 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Keith Erickson 1,991 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Keith Erickson 222 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 45 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Keith Erickson 766 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .435 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .769 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 14.6 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 6.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 3.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 1.1 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 10.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 872 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 386 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Keith Erickson 216 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Keith Erickson 11 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Keith Erickson 87 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .452 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .762 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 15.6 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 8.2 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 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, this player has no data for the stat.