Red Kerr vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Red Kerr 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

Red Kerr

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Kerr 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Red Kerr 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Red Kerr 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Kerr 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Red Kerr 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Red Kerr 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Red Kerr 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 Red Kerr 13.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - 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.