Larry Friend vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Larry Friend 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 Larry Friend 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Larry Friend - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.