Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Larry Staverman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Staverman 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 Staverman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Larry Staverman: 1958-59 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Staverman 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Larry Staverman 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Larry Staverman 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Larry Staverman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Larry Staverman 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Staverman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Larry Staverman 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Larry Staverman 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Staverman 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Staverman 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Larry Staverman 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Larry Staverman 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Larry Staverman 3.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Larry Staverman 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Larry Staverman 1,237

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Larry Staverman 1,019

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Larry Staverman 251

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Larry Staverman 265

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Larry Staverman .465

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Larry Staverman .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Larry Staverman 7.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Larry Staverman 4.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Larry Staverman 1.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Larry Staverman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Larry Staverman 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Larry Staverman 3.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Larry Staverman 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Larry Staverman 37

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Larry Staverman 26

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Larry Staverman 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Larry Staverman 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Larry Staverman .478

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Larry Staverman .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Larry Staverman 5.3 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Larry Staverman 3.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Larry Staverman 0.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Larry Staverman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.