Ed Nealy vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ed Nealy 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

Ed Nealy

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ed Nealy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)