Jaylen Nowell vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jaylen Nowell 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

Jaylen Nowell

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,748 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 425 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 362 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 98 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 197 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .446 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .317 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .798 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)