Larry Nance Jr. vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Larry Nance Jr. 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

Larry Nance Jr.

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Larry Nance Jr. 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,001 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,238 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 979 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 601 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 255 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 522 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .540 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .342 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 176 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 158 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 36 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .629 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .214 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .563 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)