Richie Niemiera vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Niemiera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Richie Niemiera 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Richie Niemiera 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Richie Niemiera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Niemiera 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Richie Niemiera 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Richie Niemiera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Richie Niemiera 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Richie Niemiera 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 686 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 212 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

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

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

Total Games Richie Niemiera 115 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .330 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .776 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

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

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

Total Games Richie Niemiera 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .407 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.