Bill Laimbeer vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Laimbeer 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bill Laimbeer 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 Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)