Lionel Malamed vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Lionel Malamed 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

Lionel Malamed

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Malamed 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lionel Malamed 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Lionel Malamed 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Lionel Malamed 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.