Lew Hitch vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Lew Hitch 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

Lew Hitch

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lew Hitch 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Lew Hitch 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Lew Hitch 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Lew Hitch 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lew Hitch 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Lew Hitch 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Lew Hitch 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 Lew Hitch 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - 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.