Lee Knorek vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Lee Knorek 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

Lee Knorek

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Knorek: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Knorek 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Lee Knorek 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Lee Knorek 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Lee Knorek 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lee Knorek 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Lee Knorek 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Lee Knorek 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Knorek 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Lee Knorek 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lee Knorek 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lee Knorek 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Lee Knorek 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Lee Knorek 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 Lee Knorek 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Lee Knorek 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Knorek 873 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Lee Knorek 206 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Lee Knorek 131 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Knorek .303 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Lee Knorek .637 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Knorek 7.8 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lee Knorek 2.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Knorek 9.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Lee Knorek 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Knorek 130 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Lee Knorek 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Lee Knorek 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Knorek .388 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Lee Knorek .625 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Knorek 12.7 (1948) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lee Knorek 1.7 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lee Knorek - 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.