Bob Nash vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Bob Nash 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

Bob Nash

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bob Nash 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bob Nash 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Nash 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bob Nash 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Bob Nash 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 1,036 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 483 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bob Nash 147 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bob Nash 59 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bob Nash 43 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bob Nash 219 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .435 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .730 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 6.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.6 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bob Nash 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bob Nash 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bob Nash 4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bob Nash 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .296 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .800 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.