Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Richter 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Richter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Richter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 John Richter 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 John Richter 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Richter 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Richter 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Richter 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 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Richter 312

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Richter 27

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Richter 29

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Richter 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Richter - 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.