Nerlens Noel vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Nerlens Noel 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

Nerlens Noel

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Nerlens Noel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)