Kevin McHale vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin McHale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Kevin McHale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin McHale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Kevin McHale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Kevin McHale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)