Norm Cook vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Norm Cook 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

Norm Cook

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Cook: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Norm Cook 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Norm Cook 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Norm Cook 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Norm Cook 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 Norm Cook 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 65 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Norm Cook 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Norm Cook 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Norm Cook 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Norm Cook 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook .373 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook .529 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.5 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.5 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Norm Cook 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Norm Cook 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.