Lauri Markkanen vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)