Johnny Norlander vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Johnny Norlander 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

Johnny Norlander

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Norlander 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Johnny Norlander 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Johnny Norlander 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Johnny Norlander 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Norlander 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Johnny Norlander 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Johnny Norlander 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Norlander 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Norlander 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Norlander 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Johnny Norlander 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Johnny Norlander 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Johnny Norlander 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 Johnny Norlander 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 1,811 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 218 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Johnny Norlander 217 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .329 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .677 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 111 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Johnny Norlander 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .317 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .767 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - 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.