Rod Freeman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Freeman: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rod Freeman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rod Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rod Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rod Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rod Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rod Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rod Freeman 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 Freeman 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman 106 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rod Freeman 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rod Freeman 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rod Freeman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rod Freeman 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman .379 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman .683 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rod Freeman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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