Lou Hudson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lou Hudson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Lou Hudson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Lou Hudson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Lou Hudson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lou Hudson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Lou Hudson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Lou Hudson 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 Lou Hudson 20.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * 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.