Dirk Nowitzki vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Nowitzki 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)