Cotton Nash vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Cotton Nash 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

Cotton Nash

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cotton Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Cotton Nash 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Cotton Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Cotton Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cotton Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Cotton Nash 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Cotton Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Cotton Nash 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cotton Nash 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Cotton Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Cotton Nash 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash 83 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Cotton Nash 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Cotton Nash 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash .324 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash .827 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Cotton Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - 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.