Barry Nelson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Barry Nelson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Barry Nelson 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 Barry Nelson 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - 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.