Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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 Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Nick Vanos 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Nick Vanos 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Nick Vanos 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Vanos 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Vanos 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Nick Vanos -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Nick Vanos -