Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Richard Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Washington 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.

Richard Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Richard Washington: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Richard Washington 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Richard Washington 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Richard Washington 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Richard Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Richard Washington 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Richard Washington 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Richard Washington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Richard Washington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Richard Washington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Richard Washington 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Richard Washington 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Richard Washington 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Richard Washington 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Richard Washington 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Richard Washington 6.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Richard Washington 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Richard Washington 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Richard Washington 3,456

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Richard Washington 2,204

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Richard Washington 409

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Richard Washington 224

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Richard Washington 277

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Richard Washington 351

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Richard Washington .453

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Richard Washington .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Richard Washington .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Richard Washington 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Richard Washington 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Richard Washington 1.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Richard Washington 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Richard Washington 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Richard Washington 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Richard Washington 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Richard Washington 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Richard Washington 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Richard Washington 75

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Richard Washington 33

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Richard Washington 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Richard Washington 5

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Richard Washington 9

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Richard Washington 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Richard Washington .537

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Richard Washington - *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Richard Washington .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Richard Washington 7.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Richard Washington 3.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Richard Washington 0.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Richard Washington 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Richard Washington 1.1 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.