Hakeem Olajuwon vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 David Rivers 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 David Rivers 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 David Rivers 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 David Rivers 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 David Rivers 10

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 David Rivers 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)