Sam Cassell vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Cassell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Sam Cassell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Cassell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Cassell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Cassell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Sam Cassell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)