Rusty LaRue vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)