Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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 Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Larry Spriggs 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Larry Spriggs 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Spriggs 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Larry Spriggs 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 Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Larry Spriggs .517

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Larry Spriggs .519

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)