Pervis Ellison vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)