Gaylon Nickerson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Gaylon Nickerson 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

Gaylon Nickerson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gaylon Nickerson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gaylon Nickerson 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gaylon Nickerson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gaylon Nickerson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gaylon Nickerson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gaylon Nickerson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gaylon Nickerson 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gaylon Nickerson .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gaylon Nickerson .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gaylon Nickerson 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gaylon Nickerson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)