Whitey Kachan vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Whitey Kachan 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

Whitey Kachan

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Kachan 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Whitey Kachan 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Whitey Kachan 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Whitey Kachan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Kachan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Whitey Kachan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Whitey Kachan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Kachan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Kachan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Kachan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Whitey Kachan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Whitey Kachan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Whitey Kachan 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 Whitey Kachan 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 112 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Whitey Kachan 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .268 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan .643 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Whitey Kachan 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - 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.