Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Larry Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Larry Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Larry Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Larry Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Larry Smith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)