Larry Foust vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Foust 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Larry Foust 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Foust 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Larry Foust 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Larry Foust 13.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - 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.