Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Nick Richards 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Nick Richards 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Richards 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Nick Richards 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Nick Richards 166

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Nick Richards -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Nick Richards -