Swen Nater vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Swen Nater 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Swen Nater 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Swen Nater 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Swen Nater 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 Swen Nater 12.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.