Nick Anderson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Nick Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)