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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Hakeem Olajuwon and Dennis Rodman 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 30 times in NBA games. Dennis Rodman has a 20-10 winning record over Hakeem Olajuwon, but Hakeem Olajuwon won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
Dennis Rodman:
1986-87 to 1999-00
30 Games played
24 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon
10
6
4
Dennis Rodman
20
18
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 11.5 3.0 1.23.2
Dennis Rodman 6.1 14.0 1.81.00.5
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 47 25 8 56
Dennis Rodman 14 30 8 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 30

games
8

games
18

games
9

games
27

games
Dennis Rodman 0

games
19

games
9

games
10

games
2

games
Both had same stat 0

games
3

games
3

games
11

games
1

game

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1987
1. Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 11 0 1 1 1 5 44 12-19 .632 0-0 - 9-15 .600
Pistons 106   Dennis Rodman 4 7 1 1 1 0 1 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1987
2. Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 38 13 4 1 5 2 3 44 16-28 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 114   Dennis Rodman 2 4 1 1 1 0 2 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1987
3. Rockets 83   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 15 2 0 3 6 4 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Pistons 97   Dennis Rodman 14 10 1 2 0 1 3 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 29, 1987
4. Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 14 1 1 5 0 4 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pistons 91   Dennis Rodman 8 13 2 3 0 1 2 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1988
5. Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 12 1 4 6 0 6 39 12-25 .480 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Pistons 98   Dennis Rodman 7 12 0 1 1 3 2 45 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 1-4 .250
Dec. 30, 1988
6. Rockets 83   Hakeem Olajuwon 14 4 3 0 6 3 6 31 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 95   Dennis Rodman 5 7 1 1 1 4 2 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 27, 1990
7. Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 37 25 2 0 5 2 5 50 15-26 .577 0-0 - 7-10 .700
OT Pistons 106   Dennis Rodman 1 10 3 2 2 0 3 36 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 22, 1990
8. Rockets 115   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 10 3 5 3 3 6 45 9-20 .450 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 110   Dennis Rodman 7 12 1 1 1 1 4 33 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1990
9. Rockets 84   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 11 2 1 2 3 4 32 5-14 .357 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Pistons 99   Dennis Rodman 8 17 0 1 0 4 4 30 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1992
10. Rockets 83   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 12 2 2 2 5 1 37 6-18 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 106   Dennis Rodman 14 14 4 1 1 0 0 39 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1992
11. Rockets 84   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 12 2 1 1 5 4 43 9-21 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 98   Dennis Rodman 10 18 1 1 0 1 3 44 3-4 .750 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 08, 1994
12. Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 11 3 1 1 1 3 39 11-22 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Spurs 115   Dennis Rodman 6 14 6 0 0 0 0 22 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 1994
13. Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 13 7 1 2 1 5 38 7-16 .438 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Spurs 89   Dennis Rodman 7 16 0 0 1 0 5 38 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1994
14. Rockets 80   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 11 3 1 5 2 5 44 11-32 .344 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Spurs 90   Dennis Rodman 11 21 2 1 1 4 4 35 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1994
15. Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 10 0 2 4 4 4 32 8-19 .421 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 98   Dennis Rodman 0 6 0 0 1 0 1 15 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 13, 1995
16. Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 47 10 4 1 3 7 4 45 21-35 .600 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Spurs 100   Dennis Rodman 3 5 1 2 0 1 2 16 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 26, 1995
17. Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 14 2 3 4 6 4 44 15-34 .441 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Spurs 103   Dennis Rodman 11 22 0 0 1 3 2 40 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 21, 1995
18. Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 10 3 0 3 3 4 44 13-29 .448 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Spurs 98   Dennis Rodman 6 30 0 0 0 2 3 40 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 05, 1995
19. Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 6 3 0 2 4 5 40 11-24 .458 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Spurs 124   Dennis Rodman 5 27 6 0 0 0 3 38 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 22, 1995
20. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 8 6 1 5 5 5 39 12-24 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Spurs 93   Dennis Rodman 4 20 2 3 0 4 2 38 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
May. 24, 1995
21. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 41 16 4 3 2 4 5 41 18-31 .581 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Spurs 96   Dennis Rodman 4 8 1 1 0 0 1 17 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 -
May. 26, 1995
22. Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 43 11 4 0 5 2 5 46 19-32 .594 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Spurs 107   Dennis Rodman 1 14 0 1 0 1 2 37 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 28, 1995
23. Rockets 81   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 14 5 1 3 5 5 44 9-24 .375 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Spurs 103   Dennis Rodman 12 19 0 2 0 3 4 37 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 30, 1995
24. Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 42 9 8 1 5 3 5 44 19-30 .633 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Spurs 90   Dennis Rodman 5 12 1 2 0 2 3 34 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 01, 1995
25. Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 39 17 3 2 5 6 4 47 16-25 .640 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Spurs 95   Dennis Rodman 14 17 1 1 0 2 5 38 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1996
26. Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 10 3 0 1 4 1 38 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Bulls 100   Dennis Rodman 2 15 3 1 2 3 2 33 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 30, 1996
27. Rockets 87   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 9 2 1 2 2 4 47 13-28 .464 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Bulls 98   Dennis Rodman 3 10 3 1 0 2 4 31 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 11, 1997
28. Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 8 1 1 2 0 3 38 12-25 .480 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Bulls 110   Dennis Rodman 8 18 4 1 0 2 4 39 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 05, 1998
29. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 12 4 0 2 4 1 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 109   Dennis Rodman 0 12 8 0 1 1 4 45 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 28, 1999
30. Rockets 90   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 8 2 0 0 2 6 29 11-17 .647 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 106   Dennis Rodman 2 10 2 0 1 2 4 26 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2-4 .500