Norm Nixon vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Norm Nixon 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

Norm Nixon

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Nixon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Norm Nixon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Nixon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Norm Nixon 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Norm Nixon 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Norm Nixon 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 Norm Nixon 15.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.