Pete Cross vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Pete Cross 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

Pete Cross

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Cross: 1970-71 to 1972-73
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Pete Cross 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Pete Cross 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Pete Cross 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 Pete Cross 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross 1,057 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Pete Cross 1,519 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Pete Cross 187 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Pete Cross 182 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross .431 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross .695 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross 8.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 12.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.4 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Pete Cross 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.