Larry Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Johnson and Hakeem Olajuwon all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Johnson, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1992 to 2001, and Hakeem Olajuwon, with 18 seasons played from 1985 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
+300th
14th
270th
16th
Rebounds
248th
14th
+300th
13th
Assists
+300th
230th
+300th
73rd
Steals
+300th
10th
288th
21st
Blocks
+300th
1st
+300th
3rd
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Larry Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
210th
44th
288th
22nd
Rebounds
190th
27th
+300th
27th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
35th
+300th
37th
Blocks
+300th
3rd
+300th
1st

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
14th
+286 11,450 vs. 26,94615,496
Rebounds
248th
14th
234 5,300 vs. 13,7488,448
Assists
+300th
230th
+70 2,298 vs. 3,058760
Steals
+300th
10th
+290 515 vs. 2,1621,647
Blocks
+300th
1st
+299 258 vs. 3,8303,572
Offensive Rebounds
149th
9th
140 1,794 vs. 4,0342,240
Defensive Rebounds
222nd
8th
214 3,506 vs. 9,7146,208
Field Goals Made
+300th
10th
+290 4,401 vs. 10,7496,348
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
17th
+283 9,086 vs. 20,99111,905
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
367 vs. 25342
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,104 vs. 124980
Free Throws Made
+300th
29th
+271 2,281 vs. 5,4233,142
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
28th
+272 2,978 vs. 7,6214,643

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
38th
+262 707 vs. 1,238531
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 10 vs. 188

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
49th
60 5 vs. 149

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
39th
+261 1 vs. 3231
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
270th
16th
254 937 vs. 3,7552,818
Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 351 vs. 1,6211,270
Assists
+300th
73rd
+227 134 vs. 458324
Steals
288th
21st
267 55 vs. 245190
Blocks
+300th
3rd
+297 11 vs. 472461
Offensive Rebounds
248th
11th
237 102 vs. 471369
Defensive Rebounds
250th
13th
237 249 vs. 1,150901
Field Goals Made
268th
11th
257 351 vs. 1,5041,153
Field Goals Attempted
293rd
17th
276 727 vs. 2,8472,120
3-Pointers Made
298th
+300th
+2 47 vs. 443
3-Pointers Attempted
255th
+300th
+45 155 vs. 18137
Free Throws Made
270th
26th
244 188 vs. 743555
Free Throws Attempted
269th
21st
248 245 vs. 1,034789

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 66 vs. 14579
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 6 vs. 159

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
210th
44th
166 16.20 vs. 21.775.57
Rebounds per game
190th
27th
163 7.50 vs. 11.113.61
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 2.470.78
Steals per game
+300th
35th
+265 0.73 vs. 1.751.02
Blocks per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.36 vs. 3.092.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
88th
16th
72 2.54 vs. 3.260.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
156th
17th
139 4.96 vs. 7.852.89
Field Goals Made per game
205th
29th
176 6.22 vs. 8.682.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
250th
50th
200 12.85 vs. 16.964.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.020.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.101.46
Free Throws Made per game
227th
93rd
134 3.23 vs. 4.381.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
220th
66th
154 4.21 vs. 6.161.94

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
288th
22nd
266 14.20 vs. 25.9011.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 5.32 vs. 11.185.86
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.03 vs. 3.161.13
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.83 vs. 1.690.86
Blocks per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.17 vs. 3.263.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
25th
+275 1.55 vs. 3.251.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
22nd
+278 3.77 vs. 7.934.16
Field Goals Made per game
290th
8th
282 5.32 vs. 10.375.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 11.02 vs. 19.638.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.030.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.35 vs. 0.122.22
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 2.85 vs. 5.122.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
46th
+254 3.71 vs. 7.133.42

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.