Kurt Nimphius vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Kurt Nimphius 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

Kurt Nimphius

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Kurt Nimphius 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Kurt Nimphius 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kurt Nimphius 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Kurt Nimphius 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 3,602 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 2,474 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 681 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 191 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 696 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 564 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .487 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius .100 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .668 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 70 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 81 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .783 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)