Mike Novak vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Novak 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mike Novak 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mike Novak 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mike Novak 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Novak 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mike Novak 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mike Novak 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Novak 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mike Novak 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mike Novak 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 420 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mike Novak 175 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mike Novak 125 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .310 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak .566 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 5.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.9 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mike Novak 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mike Novak 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .273 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.