Howard Nathan vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Howard Nathan 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

Howard Nathan

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Howard Nathan 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Howard Nathan 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Howard Nathan 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Howard Nathan 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan .556 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Howard Nathan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)