Rick Adelman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Adelman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rick Adelman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rick Adelman 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 Rick Adelman 7.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.