Rich Niemann vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Niemann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rich Niemann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rich Niemann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rich Niemann 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 Niemann 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - 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.