Lazar Hayward vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Lazar Hayward 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

Lazar Hayward

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lazar Hayward: 2010-11 to 2012-13
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Lazar Hayward 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Lazar Hayward 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lazar Hayward 207 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Lazar Hayward 90 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Lazar Hayward 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Lazar Hayward 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Lazar Hayward 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Lazar Hayward 72 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lazar Hayward .347 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Lazar Hayward .269 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Lazar Hayward .767 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 3.8 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 1.7 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.5 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.2 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lazar Hayward 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Lazar Hayward 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Lazar Hayward 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Lazar Hayward 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lazar Hayward .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Lazar Hayward - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Lazar Hayward - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)