Larry Mikan vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Larry Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Larry Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Larry Mikan 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.