Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bob Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Riley 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.

Bob Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bob Riley: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Riley 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bob Riley 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bob Riley 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bob Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bob Riley 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bob Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Bob Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Bob Riley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Riley 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bob Riley 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bob Riley 0 *

* Notes: 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 Bob Riley 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bob Riley 1.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bob Riley 0.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bob Riley 13

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bob Riley 12

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bob Riley 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bob Riley 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bob Riley .444

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bob Riley .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bob Riley 1.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bob Riley 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bob Riley 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Bob Riley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bob Riley -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bob Riley -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bob Riley -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bob Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bob Riley -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bob Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Bob Riley - 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.