Tony Lavelli vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Tony Lavelli 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

Tony Lavelli

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Lavelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tony Lavelli 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tony Lavelli 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tony Lavelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Lavelli 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tony Lavelli 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tony Lavelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Lavelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Lavelli 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Lavelli 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tony Lavelli 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tony Lavelli 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tony Lavelli 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 6.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Lavelli 591 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tony Lavelli 59 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tony Lavelli 63 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tony Lavelli 86 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Lavelli .367 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tony Lavelli .853 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Lavelli 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tony Lavelli 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tony Lavelli 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tony Lavelli 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Lavelli .200 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tony Lavelli 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.