Willie Naulls vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Willie Naulls 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

Willie Naulls

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Naulls 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Willie Naulls 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Willie Naulls 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Naulls 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Willie Naulls 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Willie Naulls 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Willie Naulls 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.