Richard Jefferson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Richard Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)