Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Nick Smith Jr. -