Paul McCracken vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Paul McCracken 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

Paul McCracken

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul McCracken: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paul McCracken 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul McCracken 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paul McCracken 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Paul McCracken 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul McCracken 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul McCracken 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul McCracken 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul McCracken 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McCracken 160 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paul McCracken 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paul McCracken 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Paul McCracken 6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Paul McCracken 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Paul McCracken 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McCracken .450 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Paul McCracken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Paul McCracken .596 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McCracken 5.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McCracken 2.1 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul McCracken 1.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul McCracken 0.7 (1977) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul McCracken 0.0 (1977) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul McCracken - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul McCracken - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Paul McCracken - * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Paul McCracken - * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Paul McCracken 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Paul McCracken - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul McCracken - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul McCracken - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul McCracken - * 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.