Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jackie Ridgle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Ridgle 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.

Jackie Ridgle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jackie Ridgle: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jackie Ridgle 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jackie Ridgle 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jackie Ridgle 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jackie Ridgle 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jackie Ridgle 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jackie Ridgle 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jackie Ridgle 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jackie Ridgle 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 Jackie Ridgle 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jackie Ridgle 0.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jackie Ridgle 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jackie Ridgle 57

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jackie Ridgle 15

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jackie Ridgle 7

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jackie Ridgle 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jackie Ridgle .432

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jackie Ridgle .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jackie Ridgle 1.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jackie Ridgle 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jackie Ridgle 0.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jackie Ridgle -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jackie Ridgle -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jackie Ridgle -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jackie Ridgle -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jackie Ridgle -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jackie Ridgle -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jackie Ridgle 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jackie Ridgle -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jackie Ridgle -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jackie Ridgle -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jackie Ridgle -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jackie Ridgle -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jackie Ridgle - 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.