Larry Nance vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Larry Nance 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Nance 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Nance 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Larry Nance 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 Larry Nance 17.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)