Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Norm Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Richardson and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Norm Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Norm Richardson 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Norm Richardson 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Norm Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Norm Richardson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Norm Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Norm Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Norm Richardson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Norm Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Norm Richardson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Norm Richardson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Norm Richardson 0.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Norm Richardson 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Norm Richardson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Norm Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Norm Richardson 30

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Norm Richardson 8

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Norm Richardson 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Norm Richardson 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Norm Richardson 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Norm Richardson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Norm Richardson .385

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Norm Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Norm Richardson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Norm Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Norm Richardson -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Norm Richardson -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Norm Richardson -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Norm Richardson -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Norm Richardson -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Norm Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Norm Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Norm Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Norm Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Norm Richardson -