Rod Derline vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rod Derline 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

Rod Derline

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Derline 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.