Rich Laurel vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Laurel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rich Laurel 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 Rich Laurel 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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