Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Thomas and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Lance Thomas 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Lance Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Lance Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Lance Thomas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lance Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lance Thomas 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)