Paul Nolen vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Paul Nolen 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

Paul Nolen

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paul Nolen 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Nolen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Nolen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paul Nolen 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 Paul Nolen 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Paul Nolen 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Paul Nolen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - 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.