Rich Jones vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Jones: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rich Jones 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rich Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rich Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rich Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rich Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rich Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Jones 10.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones 360 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rich Jones 194 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rich Jones 46 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rich Jones 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rich Jones 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rich Jones 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones .385 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones .760 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones 10.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rich Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.