Ken Norman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ken Norman 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

Ken Norman

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ken Norman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 13.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ken Norman 646 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ken Norman 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)