Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Dick Ricketts 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dick Ricketts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Dick Ricketts 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Ricketts 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dick Ricketts 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Dick Ricketts 0 *

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

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.