A.J. Lawson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)