Larry Jones vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Jones: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Jones 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Larry Jones 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Larry Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Larry Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Larry Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Larry Jones 9.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Jones 1.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Jones 854 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Larry Jones 241 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Larry Jones 270 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Larry Jones 85 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Larry Jones 18 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Larry Jones 95 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Jones .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Larry Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Larry Jones .815 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Jones 10.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 2.6 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 3.2 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Jones 1.2 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Jones 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Jones - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Jones 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Larry Jones 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Larry Jones 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Larry Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Larry Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Larry Jones 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Jones .417 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Larry Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Jones .636 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Jones 3.4 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 0.8 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 0.4 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Jones - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones - * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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, this player has no data for the stat.