Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Riffey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Riffey 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.

Jim Riffey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Riffey 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Riffey 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Riffey 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Riffey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Riffey 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Riffey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Riffey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Riffey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jim Riffey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jim Riffey 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Riffey 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Riffey 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Riffey 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Jim Riffey 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Riffey 1.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Riffey 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Riffey 150

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Riffey 61

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Riffey 16

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Riffey 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Riffey .351

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Riffey .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jim Riffey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Riffey -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Riffey -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Riffey -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Riffey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Riffey -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Riffey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jim Riffey - 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.