Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Larry Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)