Alton Lister vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Alton Lister 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

Alton Lister

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alton Lister 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Alton Lister 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Alton Lister 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Alton Lister 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Alton Lister 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Alton Lister 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Alton Lister 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 Alton Lister 6.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Alton Lister 953 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Alton Lister 87 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)