Sam Lacey vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Lacey 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

Sam Lacey

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Lacey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Sam Lacey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Lacey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Lacey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Sam Lacey 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 Sam Lacey 10.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.