Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Hakeem Olajuwon

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Hakeem Olajuwon played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 16 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 12-4 winning record over Hakeem Olajuwon, including a 4-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
16 Games played
10 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
12
8
4
Hakeem Olajuwon
4
2
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 12.7 4.2 6.0 2.10.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 23.1 12.6 1.71.92.7
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 22 11 12 41
Hakeem Olajuwon 35 19 3 48
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 2

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Hakeem Olajuwon 13

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16

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7

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12

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1984
1. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 18 4 5 4 1 2 2 40 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 14 18 0 0 1 2 2 36 6-18 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 17, 1985
2. Celtics 134   Dennis Johnson 0 3 6 3 0 1 2 26 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 120   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 9 1 0 2 1 4 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 24, 1986
3. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 7 8 12 4 1 3 4 42 2-17 .118 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 14 3 3 1 5 5 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-9 .556
1986 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 26, 1986
4. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 19 11 8 4 0 4 1 41 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 6-10 .600
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 12 2 1 3 2 5 38 14-23 .609 0-0 - 5-9 .556
May. 29, 1986
5. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 18 7 4 1 0 4 1 43 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 10-10 1.000
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 10 3 1 1 1 4 37 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Jun. 01, 1986
6. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 20 5 7 2 1 2 2 41 6-17 .353 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 8 2 2 3 3 5 43 7-18 .389 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Jun. 03, 1986
7. Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 22 4 4 1 0 1 3 47 8-15 .533 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 14 1 4 4 1 4 39 8-21 .381 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jun. 05, 1986
8. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 13 5 4 1 0 5 5 39 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 14 3 2 8 4 3 47 13-25 .520 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Jun. 08, 1986
9. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 10 5 5 3 1 3 3 46 5-13 .385 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 13 0 4 0 5 5 37 6-14 .429 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1987
10. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 14 3 9 3 0 2 3 37 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 9 0 1 0 3 4 32 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 19, 1987
11. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 15 3 6 3 0 4 4 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 11 2 1 2 1 5 39 6-20 .300 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 09, 1988
12. Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 6 3 9 1 0 5 2 45 2-10 .200 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 129   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 16 3 3 3 2 5 38 12-23 .522 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1989
13. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 11 0 4 1 0 2 5 30 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Rockets 137   Hakeem Olajuwon 35 19 3 3 2 3 3 39 15-22 .682 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Mar. 31, 1989
14. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 22 0 4 2 0 2 1 37 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 9 1 2 7 3 3 37 11-24 .458 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1989
15. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 4 4 7 0 0 2 1 30 2-10 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 9 2 1 2 3 3 35 6-22 .273 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 13, 1990
16. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 17 1 2 4 5 4 45 10-24 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000