Ken Menke vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ken Menke 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

Ken Menke

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Menke: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Menke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ken Menke 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ken Menke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ken Menke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Menke 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ken Menke 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Menke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Menke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Menke 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Menke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ken Menke 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ken Menke 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ken Menke 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 Ken Menke 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ken Menke 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Menke 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ken Menke 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ken Menke 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Menke .353 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ken Menke .375 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Menke 2.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ken Menke 1.2 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Menke - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ken Menke - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Menke - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ken Menke - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ken Menke 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Menke - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ken Menke - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Menke - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ken Menke - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ken Menke - 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.