Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Nick Young 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Young 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Nick Young 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Young 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Young 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Nick Young 135

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Nick Young 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)