Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Rick Weitzman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Weitzman 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.

Rick Weitzman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Rick Weitzman: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rick Weitzman 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Rick Weitzman 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Rick Weitzman 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Rick Weitzman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Rick Weitzman 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rick Weitzman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Rick Weitzman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Rick Weitzman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Rick Weitzman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Rick Weitzman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rick Weitzman 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rick Weitzman 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Rick Weitzman 0 *

* Notes: 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Rick Weitzman 0.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Rick Weitzman 33

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Rick Weitzman 10

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Rick Weitzman 8

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Rick Weitzman 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Rick Weitzman .261

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Rick Weitzman .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Rick Weitzman 0.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Rick Weitzman 4

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Rick Weitzman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Rick Weitzman .667

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Rick Weitzman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

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.