Jack Nichols vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jack Nichols 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

Jack Nichols

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Nichols 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jack Nichols 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jack Nichols 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jack Nichols 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Nichols 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jack Nichols 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jack Nichols 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Nichols 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Nichols 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Nichols 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jack Nichols 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jack Nichols 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jack Nichols 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 6.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 5,269 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 2,793 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jack Nichols 965 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jack Nichols 505 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .368 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .752 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 5.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 519 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 209 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jack Nichols 117 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jack Nichols 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .389 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .739 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.