Tom LaGarde vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Tom LaGarde 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

Tom LaGarde

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom LaGarde 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom LaGarde 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom LaGarde 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom LaGarde 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom LaGarde 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom LaGarde 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom LaGarde 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom LaGarde 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom LaGarde 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom LaGarde 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom LaGarde 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tom LaGarde 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom LaGarde 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 Tom LaGarde 7.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 2,376 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 1,593 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 456 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 94 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 131 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom LaGarde 312 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .462 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .640 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom LaGarde 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .415 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .778 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.