Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Larry Steele Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Larry Steele 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Steele 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Larry Steele 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Larry Steele 1 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Larry Steele 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.