Carl Nicks vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Carl Nicks 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

Carl Nicks

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Carl Nicks 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Carl Nicks 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Nicks 6.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks 1,067 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks 297 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Carl Nicks 249 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Carl Nicks 132 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Carl Nicks 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Carl Nicks 156 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks .462 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Carl Nicks .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks .570 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Carl Nicks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)