Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Luther Rackley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Rackley 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.

Luther Rackley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Luther Rackley 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Luther Rackley 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Luther Rackley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Luther Rackley 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Luther Rackley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Luther Rackley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Luther Rackley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Luther Rackley 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Luther Rackley 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Luther Rackley 0 *

* Notes: 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 Luther Rackley 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Luther Rackley 4.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Luther Rackley 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Luther Rackley 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Luther Rackley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Luther Rackley 1,337

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Luther Rackley 1,003

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Luther Rackley 143

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Luther Rackley 3 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Luther Rackley 4 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Luther Rackley 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Luther Rackley .451

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Luther Rackley .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Luther Rackley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Luther Rackley 0.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Luther Rackley 0.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Luther Rackley - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Luther Rackley 8

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Luther Rackley 7

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Luther Rackley 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Luther Rackley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Luther Rackley .143

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Luther Rackley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Luther Rackley - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.