Rick Hughes vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rick Hughes 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

Rick Hughes

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rick Hughes 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rick Hughes 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rick Hughes 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rick Hughes 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rick Hughes 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes .486 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes .462 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rick Hughes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)