Jim Nolan vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jim Nolan 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

Jim Nolan

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Nolan: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Nolan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jim Nolan 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jim Nolan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jim Nolan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Nolan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jim Nolan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Nolan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Nolan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Nolan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Nolan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Nolan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Nolan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jim Nolan 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 Jim Nolan 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Nolan 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jim Nolan 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jim Nolan 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Nolan .190 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jim Nolan - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Nolan 1.6 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan 0.8 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Nolan - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Nolan - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jim Nolan - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jim Nolan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Nolan - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jim Nolan - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Nolan - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.