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

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

Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Larry Nance Jr.9
Hakeem Olajuwon18
Larry Nance Jr.3
Hakeem Olajuwon15
Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon12

Honors and Awards

Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon1
Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon6
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon12
Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon9
Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon2
Larry Nance Jr.0
Hakeem Olajuwon3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Nance Jr. 7.7
Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Larry Nance Jr. 6.2
Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Larry Nance Jr. 1.9
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Larry Nance Jr. 1.2
Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Larry Nance Jr. 0.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

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

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

Larry Nance Jr. 979
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Larry Nance Jr. 601
Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Larry Nance Jr. 255
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

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)

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

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

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

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Nance Jr. 5.8
Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Larry Nance Jr. 5.0
Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Larry Nance Jr. 1.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Larry Nance Jr. 0.7
Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Larry Nance Jr. 0.6
Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Larry Nance Jr. 161
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Larry Nance Jr. 139
Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Larry Nance Jr. 30
Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Larry Nance Jr. 19
Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Larry Nance Jr. 16
Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Larry Nance Jr. 28
Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Nance Jr. .642
Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage
Larry Nance Jr. .200
Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Nance Jr. .535
Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Larry Nance Jr. 7.0
(2024)
Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8
(1988)

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

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

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