Nigel Hayes vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Nigel Hayes 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

Nigel Hayes

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Nigel Hayes 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Nigel Hayes 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Nigel Hayes 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Nigel Hayes 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes .250 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Nigel Hayes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)