Sylvester Norris vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

Sylvester Norris

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sylvester Norris: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sylvester Norris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Sylvester Norris 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Sylvester Norris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Sylvester Norris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sylvester Norris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Sylvester Norris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Sylvester Norris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Sylvester Norris 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Sylvester Norris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Sylvester Norris 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 Sylvester Norris 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Sylvester Norris 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Sylvester Norris 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Sylvester Norris 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris .419 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Sylvester Norris 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)