Ralph O'Brien vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph O'Brien that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Ralph O'Brien

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Ralph O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

NBA Seasons

Ralph O'Brien	2
Hakeem Olajuwon	18

Playoffs Played

Ralph O'Brien	2
Hakeem Olajuwon	15

All-Star Games

Ralph O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Ralph O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	1

Finals MVP

Ralph O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

All-NBA First Team

Ralph O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	6

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Ralph O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	12

All-Defensive 1st Team

Ralph O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	5

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Ralph O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	9

Defensive Player
of The Year

Ralph O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

Rebounds Leader

Ralph O'Brien	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

Blocks Leader

Ralph O'Brien	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
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

Ralph O'Brien	7.1
Hakeem Olajuwon	21.8

Rebounds Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.6
Hakeem Olajuwon	11.1

Assists Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.5
Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5

Steals Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7

Blocks Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Ralph O'Brien	848
Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946

Total Rebounds

Ralph O'Brien	192
Hakeem Olajuwon	13,748

Total Assists

Ralph O'Brien	180
Hakeem Olajuwon	3,058

Total Steals

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	2,162

Total Blocks

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	3,830

Total Games

Ralph O'Brien	119
Hakeem Olajuwon	1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	.360
Hakeem Olajuwon	.512

3-Point Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	.202

Free Throw Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	.830
Hakeem Olajuwon	.712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	9.0		(1952)
Hakeem Olajuwon	27.8		(1995)

Rebounds Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.9		(1952)
Hakeem Olajuwon	14.0		(1990)

Assists Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.9		(1952)
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.6		(1994)

Steals Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	2.6		(1989)

Blocks Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	4.6		(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	5.7
Hakeem Olajuwon	25.9

Rebounds Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.3
Hakeem Olajuwon	11.2

Assists Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.0
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.2

Steals Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7

Blocks Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Ralph O'Brien	17
Hakeem Olajuwon	3,755

Total Rebounds

Ralph O'Brien	4
Hakeem Olajuwon	1,621

Total Assists

Ralph O'Brien	3
Hakeem Olajuwon	458

Total Steals

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	245

Total Blocks

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	472

Total Games

Ralph O'Brien	3
Hakeem Olajuwon	145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	.385
Hakeem Olajuwon	.528

3-Point Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	.222

Free Throw Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	1.000
Hakeem Olajuwon	.719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	7.5		(1952)
Hakeem Olajuwon	37.5		(1988)

Rebounds Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.5		(1952)
Hakeem Olajuwon	16.8		(1988)

Assists Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.5		(1952)
Hakeem Olajuwon	4.8		(1993)

Steals Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5		(1990)

Blocks Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-			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.