Nelson Bobb vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Nelson Bobb 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 Nelson Bobb 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - 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.