Norris Cole vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Norris Cole 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Norris Cole 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)