Rick Mahorn vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

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

Rebounds Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)