Richie Guerin vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Guerin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Richie Guerin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Guerin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Richie Guerin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Richie Guerin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Richie Guerin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Richie Guerin 17.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.