Tom Kozelko vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kozelko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Kozelko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Kozelko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Kozelko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Kozelko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Kozelko 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 Tom Kozelko 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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