Ray Ellefson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ray Ellefson 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

Ray Ellefson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Ellefson: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Ellefson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ray Ellefson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ray Ellefson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ray Ellefson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Ellefson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ray Ellefson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ray Ellefson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ray Ellefson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ray Ellefson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Ellefson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ray Ellefson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ray Ellefson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ray Ellefson 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson 2.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ellefson 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ray Ellefson 8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ray Ellefson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ray Ellefson 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ellefson .111 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ellefson 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson 1.3 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson 2.7 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson 0.0 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson - * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ellefson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ray Ellefson - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ray Ellefson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ray Ellefson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ellefson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ellefson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson - * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.