Larry Hughes vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

Larry Hughes

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Larry Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Larry Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Blocks Leader Larry Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)