Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Rick Roberson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Rick Roberson 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Rick Roberson 0

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rick Roberson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Rick Roberson 0 *

* Notes: 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 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Rick Roberson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.