Louie Nelson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Louie Nelson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Louie Nelson 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 Louie Nelson 9.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.