Butch Lee vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

Butch Lee

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Lee 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Butch Lee 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Butch Lee 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Butch Lee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Lee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Butch Lee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Butch Lee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Lee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Butch Lee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Butch Lee 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 Butch Lee 8.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 773 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Butch Lee 307 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Butch Lee 87 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Butch Lee 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Butch Lee 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee .450 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee .761 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 9.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.5 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.6 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 1.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Butch Lee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Butch Lee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Butch Lee 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Butch Lee 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.