Hal Lear vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Hal Lear 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

Hal Lear

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Lear: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Lear 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Hal Lear 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Hal Lear 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Hal Lear 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hal Lear 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Hal Lear 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Hal Lear 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Lear 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Lear 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Lear 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Hal Lear 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Hal Lear 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Hal Lear 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hal Lear 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Lear 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Hal Lear 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Hal Lear 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Hal Lear 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Lear .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Lear 1.3 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Hal Lear 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hal Lear - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.