Lloyd Neal vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Lloyd Neal 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

Lloyd Neal

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lloyd Neal: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lloyd Neal 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Lloyd Neal 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Lloyd Neal 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Lloyd Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lloyd Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Lloyd Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Lloyd Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lloyd Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Lloyd Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lloyd Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lloyd Neal 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Lloyd Neal 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Lloyd Neal 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Lloyd Neal 11.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Lloyd Neal 7.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Lloyd Neal 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lloyd Neal 4,846 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Lloyd Neal 3,370 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Lloyd Neal 632 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Lloyd Neal 178 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Lloyd Neal 324 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Lloyd Neal 435 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lloyd Neal .485 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Lloyd Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Lloyd Neal .672 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lloyd Neal 15.5 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Lloyd Neal 11.8 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lloyd Neal 1.8 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.8 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lloyd Neal 1.6 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lloyd Neal 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Lloyd Neal 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lloyd Neal 92 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Lloyd Neal 81 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Lloyd Neal 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Lloyd Neal 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Lloyd Neal 12 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Lloyd Neal 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lloyd Neal .440 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Lloyd Neal - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Lloyd Neal .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lloyd Neal 5.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lloyd Neal 3.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.9 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lloyd Neal 0.1 (1977) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lloyd Neal 1.3 (1978) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.