Larry Cannon vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Larry Cannon 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

Larry Cannon

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Cannon: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Cannon 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Cannon 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Larry Cannon 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 Larry Cannon 6.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Cannon 117 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Larry Cannon 36 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Larry Cannon 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Larry Cannon 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Larry Cannon 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Larry Cannon 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Cannon .386 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Larry Cannon - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Larry Cannon .679 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Cannon 6.2 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon 1.9 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon 2.7 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon 0.4 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon 0.2 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Larry Cannon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Larry Cannon - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.