Tom Kelly vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Tom Kelly 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

Tom Kelly

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Kelly 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Kelly 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kelly 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Kelly 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kelly 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Kelly 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Kelly 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Kelly 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.