Rudy Macklin vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rudy Macklin 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

Rudy Macklin

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Macklin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Macklin 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rudy Macklin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rudy Macklin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Macklin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rudy Macklin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rudy Macklin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Macklin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Macklin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rudy Macklin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rudy Macklin 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 Rudy Macklin 6.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 1,030 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 464 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 121 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rudy Macklin 160 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .776 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rudy Macklin 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .469 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .875 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)