Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Pooh Richardson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Pooh Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Pooh Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Pooh Richardson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Pooh Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Pooh Richardson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)