John Lambert vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and John Lambert 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

John Lambert

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lambert 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Lambert 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Lambert 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lambert 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Lambert 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Lambert 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Lambert 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 John Lambert 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Lambert 446 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Lambert 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.