Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Malachi Richardson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Malachi Richardson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Malachi Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Malachi Richardson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Malachi Richardson -