Nate Hawthorne vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nate Hawthorne 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.