Mike Niles vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Mike Niles 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

Mike Niles

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Niles: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mike Niles 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mike Niles 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Niles 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mike Niles 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 Mike Niles 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Niles 115 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mike Niles 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mike Niles 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mike Niles 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mike Niles 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mike Niles 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Niles .348 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mike Niles .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mike Niles .459 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Niles 2.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 1.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.3 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.2 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mike Niles 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mike Niles 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mike Niles 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Niles .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mike Niles - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mike Niles - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)