Nate Darling vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Nate Darling 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

Nate Darling

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Darling: 2020-21 to 2020-21
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Nate Darling 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Darling 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Nate Darling 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Darling 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Nate Darling 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Nate Darling 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Nate Darling 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Nate Darling 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Darling .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Nate Darling .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Nate Darling 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Darling 1.3 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nate Darling 0.0 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Nate Darling 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)