Nate DeLong vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Nate DeLong 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

Nate DeLong

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate DeLong: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate DeLong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Nate DeLong 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Nate DeLong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Nate DeLong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate DeLong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Nate DeLong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Nate DeLong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate DeLong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate DeLong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate DeLong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nate DeLong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Nate DeLong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Nate DeLong 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate DeLong 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Nate DeLong 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Nate DeLong 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong .476 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong .686 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong 3.8 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Nate DeLong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** 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.