Ronnie Lester vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ronnie Lester 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

Ronnie Lester

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ronnie Lester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ronnie Lester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Lester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ronnie Lester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ronnie Lester 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ronnie Lester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ronnie Lester 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 Ronnie Lester 7.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)