Richard Anderson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Richard Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Richard Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Richard Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)