Nicolas Claxton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)