Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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.

Lindy Waters III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Lindy Waters III 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Lindy Waters III 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Lindy Waters III 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Lindy Waters III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Lindy Waters III 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lindy Waters III 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lindy Waters III 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Lindy Waters III 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Lindy Waters III 1.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Lindy Waters III 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Lindy Waters III 550

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Lindy Waters III 188

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Lindy Waters III 76

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Lindy Waters III 38

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Lindy Waters III 26

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Lindy Waters III 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Lindy Waters III .416

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Lindy Waters III .377

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Lindy Waters III .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)