Rickey Green vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rickey Green 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rickey Green 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rickey Green 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Blocks Leader Rickey Green 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 Rickey Green 9.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.