Michael Finley vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Finley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Michael Finley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Finley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Michael Finley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Michael Finley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)