Rich Kelley vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Kelley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rich Kelley 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rich Kelley 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 Kelley 7.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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