Lawrence Boston vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Lawrence Boston 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

Lawrence Boston

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lawrence Boston: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Lawrence Boston 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lawrence Boston 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Lawrence Boston 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 Lawrence Boston 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Lawrence Boston 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Lawrence Boston 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Lawrence Boston 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston .462 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston .615 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston 4.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Lawrence Boston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)