John Lucas vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Lucas 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Lucas 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Lucas 928 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Lucas 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.