Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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 Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * 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.