Rudy LaRusso vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rudy LaRusso 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 Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - 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.