Hakeem Olajuwon vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 LaSalle Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)