Paul McPherson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paul McPherson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson 262 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson 79 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paul McPherson 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Paul McPherson 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Paul McPherson 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Paul McPherson 55 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson .505 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson .167 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson .724 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Paul McPherson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)