Negele Knight vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Negele Knight 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)