Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Donaldson and Hakeem Olajuwon

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Donaldson 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 48 times in NBA games. James Donaldson has a 25-23 winning record over Hakeem Olajuwon, including a 5-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Donaldson
vs.
Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Donaldson:
1980-81 to 1994-95
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
48 Games played
39 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Donaldson
25
20
5
Hakeem Olajuwon
23
19
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Donaldson 8.0 8.4 0.5 0.31.0
Hakeem Olajuwon 27.6 12.3 2.51.72.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Donaldson 23 21 3 27
Hakeem Olajuwon 45 26 6 58
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Donaldson 2

games		 12

games		 2

games		 5

games		8

games
Hakeem Olajuwon 46

games 		34

games		 37

games		 34

games		34

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 9

games		 9

games		6

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
%
Nov. 10, 1984
1. Clippers 92   James Donaldson 17 10 0 0 3 7 5 36 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 8 1 2 2 1 5 28 11-21 .524 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Dec. 04, 1984
2. Clippers 116   James Donaldson 6 13 1 1 0 1 5 27 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 19 1 2 4 5 4 46 12-23 .522 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Jan. 16, 1985
3. Clippers 98   James Donaldson 23 13 0 1 1 2 3 48 9-10 .900 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Rockets 88   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 14 0 1 3 2 5 43 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 27, 1985
4. Clippers 109   James Donaldson 12 13 0 0 0 0 4 39 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 10 0 1 1 0 3 31 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 12, 1985
5. Clippers 115   James Donaldson 15 8 0 0 0 3 1 26 5-7 .714 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 9 5 2 1 2 1 5 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1985
6. Clippers 130   James Donaldson 17 8 0 1 2 6 4 40 4-8 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
2OT Rockets 129   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 14 4 0 0 4 6 32 8-18 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nov. 07, 1985
7. Clippers 115   James Donaldson 7 8 0 1 0 1 0 35 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 137   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 12 6 0 2 4 3 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 12, 1985
8. Mavericks 120   James Donaldson 16 7 3 0 0 0 2 38 5-6 .833 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 123   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 15 0 3 1 1 4 38 12-25 .480 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 19, 1986
9. Mavericks 131   James Donaldson 8 8 0 1 0 1 3 31 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 17 2 3 5 3 4 38 13-23 .565 0-0 - 5-9 .556
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1986
10. Mavericks 114   James Donaldson 0 10 0 0 1 1 3 26 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 11 3 4 1 6 6 39 13-26 .500 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Jan. 10, 1987
11. Mavericks 96   James Donaldson 6 8 0 0 1 0 3 36 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 20 4 2 3 2 5 41 11-24 .458 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Feb. 16, 1987
12. Mavericks 100   James Donaldson 20 17 2 0 0 1 3 47 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 16 4 2 3 1 5 45 15-33 .455 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 14, 1987
13. Mavericks 118   James Donaldson 14 21 1 0 3 0 3 44 2-7 .286 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 15 3 2 2 1 5 45 11-29 .379 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Apr. 15, 1987
14. Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 12 15 1 2 1 3 1 34 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 6 1 5 2 3 5 40 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
Apr. 17, 1987
15. Mavericks 99   James Donaldson 12 3 1 2 2 0 3 34 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Rockets 121   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 10 3 0 3 2 1 30 13-23 .565 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1987
16. Mavericks 105   James Donaldson 7 12 1 0 3 3 2 35 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 14 5 4 6 6 4 45 10-24 .417 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 04, 1988
17. Mavericks 107   James Donaldson 2 11 0 0 0 5 2 31 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 11 2 3 3 3 4 39 13-19 .684 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 30, 1988
18. Mavericks 92   James Donaldson 8 8 0 0 1 2 1 34 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 108   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 5 1 1 3 2 4 39 12-23 .522 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 25, 1988
19. Mavericks 108   James Donaldson 4 11 1 0 0 2 3 30 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 8 0 0 1 3 5 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 04, 1988
20. Mavericks 118   James Donaldson 9 11 0 1 1 1 4 28 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 12 3 0 1 1 4 43 10-18 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
21. Mavericks 104   James Donaldson 12 9 1 1 2 4 2 37 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 9 1 3 0 2 2 42 16-29 .552 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1988
22. Mavericks 120   James Donaldson 18 7 1 0 1 0 3 33 8-10 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 14 2 1 3 3 5 35 12-20 .600 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Apr. 30, 1988
23. Mavericks 108   James Donaldson 6 8 0 1 1 1 2 25 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 119   Hakeem Olajuwon 41 26 2 3 4 3 4 43 15-27 .556 0-0 - 11-14 .786
May. 03, 1988
24. Mavericks 93   James Donaldson 6 9 0 0 2 5 1 35 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 35 12 0 3 3 2 2 40 13-27 .481 0-0 - 9-10 .900
May. 05, 1988
25. Mavericks 107   James Donaldson 10 10 0 1 1 1 3 31 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 40 15 3 2 1 1 3 44 16-24 .667 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1988
26. Mavericks 114   James Donaldson 2 12 0 0 0 4 4 37 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 15 0 5 6 2 2 44 11-22 .500 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Nov. 30, 1988
27. Mavericks 89   James Donaldson 6 10 1 0 3 3 3 38 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 7 4 2 1 3 4 27 6-19 .316 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 14, 1989
28. Mavericks 98   James Donaldson 10 10 1 0 1 1 1 34 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 9 1 2 1 0 4 33 11-16 .688 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Feb. 18, 1989
29. Mavericks 94   James Donaldson 18 19 1 0 7 1 1 40 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 13 3 4 0 2 2 43 14-25 .560 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 10, 1989
30. Mavericks 86   James Donaldson 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 22 1 2 3 2 5 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1990
31. Mavericks 99   James Donaldson 10 13 2 0 0 0 2 37 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 20 4 2 4 5 3 42 13-18 .722 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 31, 1990
32. Mavericks 98   James Donaldson 4 9 1 0 0 1 3 33 0-4 .000 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Rockets 91   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 12 3 0 4 4 4 33 10-20 .500 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Mar. 10, 1990
33. Mavericks 95   James Donaldson 6 7 1 0 0 0 1 33 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 16 2 3 8 6 1 44 8-19 .421 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Apr. 20, 1990
34. Mavericks 121   James Donaldson 16 7 0 1 0 1 3 28 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 120   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 12 5 0 4 5 4 42 11-17 .647 0-0 - 1-5 .200
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1990
35. Mavericks 107   James Donaldson 11 5 0 0 5 4 1 41 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 15 2 2 4 5 2 44 10-20 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 07, 1991
36. Mavericks 90   James Donaldson 6 4 0 0 1 1 1 27 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 122   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 8 1 0 3 4 3 25 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 1991
37. Mavericks 86   James Donaldson 8 8 1 1 1 1 2 29 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 22 2 3 1 5 3 36 8-12 .667 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 19, 1991
38. Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 3 7 2 0 0 2 1 24 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 16 2 1 3 2 5 37 13-22 .591 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1991
39. Mavericks 92   James Donaldson 1 8 0 0 1 0 2 26 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 9 3 0 6 2 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 23, 1991
40. Mavericks 105   James Donaldson 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 9 3 1 5 4 3 40 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 02, 1995
41. Jazz 101   James Donaldson 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 121   Hakeem Olajuwon 41 4 3 0 4 2 3 38 15-22 .682 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Mar. 23, 1995
42. Jazz 112   James Donaldson 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 39 9 6 2 3 1 5 38 13-25 .520 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Apr. 19, 1995
43. Jazz 115   James Donaldson 0 4 1 0 1 1 1 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 10 4 2 3 5 4 38 9-19 .474 0-0 - 12-18 .667
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1995
44. Jazz 102   James Donaldson 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 17 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 45 8 6 2 3 5 4 44 20-30 .667 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Apr. 29, 1995
45. Jazz 126   James Donaldson 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 13 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 140   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 7 4 2 3 1 5 39 11-22 .500 0-0 - 5-10 .500
May. 03, 1995
46. Jazz 95   James Donaldson 6 4 0 0 0 0 4 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 82   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 10 3 0 5 3 4 45 12-27 .444 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 05, 1995
47. Jazz 106   James Donaldson 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 123   Hakeem Olajuwon 40 8 3 0 1 2 5 38 14-22 .636 0-0 - 12-15 .800
May. 07, 1995
48. Jazz 91   James Donaldson 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 17 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 10 4 0 1 5 3 44 10-16 .625 0-0 - 13-20 .650
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