LaMelo Ball vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)