Paul Long vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Paul Long 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

Paul Long

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paul Long 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Long 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Long 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paul Long 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 Paul Long 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Paul Long 71 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Paul Long 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - 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.