Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Eric Riley 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Eric Riley 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eric Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Eric Riley 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Eric Riley -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Eric Riley -