Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Hakeem Olajuwon and Buck Williams

This is the detail of NBA games in which Hakeem Olajuwon and Buck Williams 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 39 times in NBA games. Hakeem Olajuwon has a 22-17 winning record over Buck Williams, including a 3-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Hakeem Olajuwon
vs.
Buck Williams
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
Buck Williams:
1981-82 to 1997-98
39 Games played
35 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon
22
19
3
Buck Williams
17
16
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 25.2 11.4 2.9 1.83.3
Buck Williams 10.4 9.1 1.11.00.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 46 20 9 410
Buck Williams 26 20 6 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 35

games		 26

games		 28

games		 21

games		33

games
Buck Williams 4

games 		9

games		 6

games		 6

games		3

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 5

games		 12

games		3

games

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
%
Jan. 13, 1985
1. Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 13 1 2 1 3 4 42 13-22 .591 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Nets 100   Buck Williams 20 8 5 3 3 3 4 45 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 28, 1985
2. Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 15 2 2 2 5 3 39 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nets 93   Buck Williams 16 10 2 2 1 1 3 45 8-19 .421 0-0 - 0-6 .000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1985
3. Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 12 2 0 3 2 2 38 8-18 .444 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Nets 107   Buck Williams 15 12 0 2 1 2 2 40 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Dec. 20, 1985
4. Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 12 3 2 1 3 4 42 9-20 .450 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Nets 122   Buck Williams 26 20 3 1 2 2 4 44 9-19 .474 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 12, 1987
5. Rockets 121   Hakeem Olajuwon 37 8 3 1 6 3 4 45 13-22 .591 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Nets 99   Buck Williams 24 14 2 1 1 3 4 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-14 .571
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1987
6. Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 6 1 1 4 2 5 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Nets 114   Buck Williams 17 13 6 1 0 4 2 41 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Feb. 04, 1988
7. Rockets 115   Hakeem Olajuwon 10 5 2 4 1 4 5 20 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nets 87   Buck Williams 23 14 0 1 0 3 2 35 7-18 .389 0-0 - 9-12 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 11, 1989
8. Rockets 124   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 11 3 4 3 1 4 28 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Nets 94   Buck Williams 11 14 1 3 0 5 2 24 2-5 .400 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Mar. 30, 1989
9. Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 10 2 4 2 2 4 40 11-21 .524 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Nets 101   Buck Williams 13 5 2 0 2 1 2 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
10. Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 20 1 2 2 4 3 33 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
Trail Blazers 86   Buck Williams 11 10 0 0 0 3 2 30 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Dec. 19, 1989
11. Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 7 4 1 3 2 5 36 7-14 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Trail Blazers 119   Buck Williams 7 7 3 0 0 0 2 27 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1990
12. Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 15 0 1 0 2 4 39 11-19 .579 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Trail Blazers 109   Buck Williams 7 10 1 1 1 6 3 29 2-8 .250 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Mar. 20, 1990
13. Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 20 2 2 7 6 5 40 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 120   Buck Williams 9 9 0 1 0 3 5 28 2-8 .250 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1990
14. Rockets 89   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 9 0 2 4 2 5 32 7-20 .350 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 90   Buck Williams 0 6 0 0 0 3 3 35 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 1991
15. Rockets 93   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 19 2 1 5 3 5 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 103   Buck Williams 18 9 0 4 0 2 4 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 16, 1991
16. Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 10 2 1 3 5 5 30 3-9 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 115   Buck Williams 10 12 2 2 0 3 2 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1991
17. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 20 0 3 5 4 5 43 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 99   Buck Williams 13 7 2 1 0 1 4 30 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 10, 1991
18. Rockets 108   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 9 3 2 2 6 5 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Trail Blazers 106   Buck Williams 11 10 0 1 1 1 4 32 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 14, 1992
19. Rockets 108   Hakeem Olajuwon 10 6 2 1 7 2 6 30 5-19 .263 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 96   Buck Williams 4 5 1 0 0 2 6 20 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1993
20. Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 40 9 3 1 10 4 6 44 16-22 .727 0-0 - 8-10 .800
OT Trail Blazers 103   Buck Williams 6 8 0 0 1 3 4 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Jan. 07, 1993
21. Rockets 91   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 12 0 1 3 4 4 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Trail Blazers 113   Buck Williams 6 7 1 1 0 1 2 30 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1993
22. Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 10 5 4 6 2 3 44 11-19 .579 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Trail Blazers 91   Buck Williams 4 9 0 1 1 2 3 30 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1993
23. Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 17 2 1 5 2 6 45 12-24 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
OT Trail Blazers 106   Buck Williams 11 7 1 1 0 1 4 34 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1993
24. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 12 7 0 1 4 4 40 12-23 .522 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 92   Buck Williams 3 8 3 0 0 1 4 24 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 04, 1994
25. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 11 4 0 6 10 5 45 15-23 .652 1-1 1.000 2-5 .400
Trail Blazers 95   Buck Williams 10 10 0 2 0 1 5 33 2-6 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 15, 1994
26. Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 41 13 6 2 2 3 2 46 17-24 .708 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 99   Buck Williams 4 9 0 0 0 2 5 32 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 17, 1994
27. Rockets 119   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 12 4 1 2 3 6 44 11-18 .611 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Trail Blazers 110   Buck Williams 5 6 0 1 1 2 3 28 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1994
28. Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 10 6 2 6 6 5 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 104   Buck Williams 6 6 0 2 1 3 4 31 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 01, 1994
29. Rockets 115   Hakeem Olajuwon 46 8 4 4 6 3 3 40 16-30 .533 1-2 .500 13-18 .722
Trail Blazers 104   Buck Williams 10 7 2 1 0 1 4 24 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 03, 1994
30. Rockets 115   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 10 6 0 1 2 4 44 15-27 .556 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 118   Buck Williams 22 10 0 1 0 1 3 34 9-10 .900 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 06, 1994
31. Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 16 3 3 2 1 2 44 11-26 .423 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Trail Blazers 89   Buck Williams 13 12 0 0 1 3 0 36 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1994
32. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 7 1 1 1 5 3 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Trail Blazers 102   Buck Williams 4 8 0 0 0 2 2 29 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 06, 1995
33. Rockets 82   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 11 3 2 3 3 4 28 10-20 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Trail Blazers 120   Buck Williams 8 9 2 1 0 4 0 26 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1995
34. Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 35 10 2 1 5 7 6 38 14-19 .737 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 99   Buck Williams 2 8 3 1 0 1 0 24 1-9 .111 0-0 - 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 1995
35. Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 17 4 1 1 5 4 52 8-24 .333 0-0 - 5-11 .455
2OT Trail Blazers 103   Buck Williams 4 10 0 1 0 4 4 30 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 21, 1995
36. Rockets 91   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 15 2 3 5 4 4 43 11-29 .379 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 86   Buck Williams 9 8 0 0 2 0 3 22 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Mar. 05, 1996
37. Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 6 9 2 2 3 5 39 11-28 .393 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 93   Buck Williams 9 6 0 1 0 1 4 16 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1997
38. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 7 2 4 0 6 5 29 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Knicks 86   Buck Williams 5 5 0 1 0 0 3 20 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 04, 1997
39. Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 5 5 1 1 5 3 43 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Knicks 99   Buck Williams 8 6 2 1 1 4 4 35 1-4 .250 0-0 - 6-7 .857
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