Richard Hamilton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Richard Hamilton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)