Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Nick Van Exel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)