Edmund Lawrence vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Edmund Lawrence 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

Edmund Lawrence

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edmund Lawrence: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Edmund Lawrence 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Edmund Lawrence 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Edmund Lawrence 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 Edmund Lawrence 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmund Lawrence 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Edmund Lawrence 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Edmund Lawrence 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Edmund Lawrence 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Edmund Lawrence 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmund Lawrence .625 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Edmund Lawrence .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence 4.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence 1.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Edmund Lawrence 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)