Rich Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rich Johnson 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rich Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rich Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Rich Johnson 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.