Lindsay Hairston vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Lindsay Hairston 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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lindsay Hairston 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Lindsay Hairston 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 Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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