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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin 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 45 times in NBA games. Kevin Johnson has a 24-21 winning record over Hakeem Olajuwon, but Hakeem Olajuwon won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Johnson:
1987-88 to 1999-00
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
45 Games played
31 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kevin Johnson
24
18
6
Hakeem Olajuwon
21
13
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 20.0 3.5 9.6 1.30.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 26.2 12.0 3.41.43.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 46 10 17 42
Hakeem Olajuwon 41 19 10 89
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 13

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2

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41

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16

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Hakeem Olajuwon 30

games
43

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2

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21

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38

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Both had same stat 2

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0

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2

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8

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1987
1. Cavaliers 97   Kevin Johnson 11 3 5 3 0 1 3 27 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 11 1 8 5 8 4 45 11-20 .550 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Jan. 28, 1988
2. Cavaliers 109   Kevin Johnson 8 2 1 1 0 2 3 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 12 0 1 1 3 4 38 9-24 .375 0-0 - 5-10 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1988
3. Suns 124   Kevin Johnson 18 3 13 3 0 6 3 38 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 5-5 1.000
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 11 3 0 3 3 3 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 02, 1988
4. Suns 110   Kevin Johnson 18 4 17 3 0 6 5 42 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 12 1 1 4 3 4 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 13, 1989
5. Suns 119   Kevin Johnson 17 2 15 0 0 3 2 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 16 2 1 4 3 3 42 15-27 .556 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 21, 1989
6. Suns 101   Kevin Johnson 12 3 13 0 0 4 2 40 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 16 5 2 8 4 4 42 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
7. Suns 121   Kevin Johnson 15 4 14 2 0 6 2 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 8 1 3 2 3 2 31 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Feb. 03, 1990
8. Suns 130   Kevin Johnson 8 1 11 1 0 0 0 17 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 10 5 1 0 5 3 36 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 01, 1990
9. Suns 104   Kevin Johnson 16 3 12 1 0 2 2 44 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 41 14 4 2 7 2 4 41 15-30 .500 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1990
10. Suns 102   Kevin Johnson 4 3 5 2 0 5 2 26 2-11 .182 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 122   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 19 6 1 2 2 2 33 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 15, 1991
11. Suns 128   Kevin Johnson 36 2 12 2 0 4 2 42 16-23 .696 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 135   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 16 2 2 9 4 5 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1991
12. Suns 95   Kevin Johnson 10 1 9 4 0 3 3 31 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 15 1 2 4 1 3 33 8-20 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 01, 1992
13. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 10 8 12 2 0 5 2 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 6 1 0 6 1 2 31 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 03, 1992
14. Suns 112   Kevin Johnson 19 1 17 2 0 6 0 43 8-19 .421 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
OT Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 15 1 0 7 2 2 48 13-31 .419 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 19, 1992
15. Suns 100   Kevin Johnson 17 7 11 0 0 2 1 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 39 16 5 1 7 0 4 43 17-34 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1992
16. Suns 133   Kevin Johnson 25 1 10 3 0 3 1 36 10-13 .769 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 9 5 1 5 3 4 35 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 05, 1993
17. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 6 1 6 1 0 1 0 13 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 13 3 3 0 5 4 39 10-17 .588 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Apr. 19, 1993
18. Suns 97   Kevin Johnson 18 6 7 2 0 1 1 27 6-16 .375 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 14 4 0 5 2 4 33 11-24 .458 0-0 - 8-12 .667
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1993
19. Suns 95   Kevin Johnson 12 0 4 1 1 3 4 34 6-18 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 16 4 1 4 3 2 44 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Dec. 25, 1993
20. Suns 111   Kevin Johnson 36 3 9 2 0 4 4 45 14-24 .583 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Rockets 91   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 13 6 3 4 3 4 45 10-22 .455 0-0 - 7-13 .538
Feb. 19, 1994
21. Suns 88   Kevin Johnson 14 1 3 0 0 5 3 29 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 14 7 2 2 5 1 2 36 5-17 .294 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 27, 1994
22. Suns 113   Kevin Johnson 15 4 15 4 0 3 0 39 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 11 4 0 5 5 3 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1994
23. Suns 91   Kevin Johnson 20 5 12 2 0 8 0 48 9-21 .429 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 87   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 16 5 1 3 5 4 44 16-24 .667 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 11, 1994
24. Suns 124   Kevin Johnson 27 6 6 3 1 5 3 50 8-18 .444 0-0 - 11-14 .786
OT Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 17 3 0 3 5 4 51 14-28 .500 0-0 - 3-6 .500
May. 13, 1994
25. Suns 102   Kevin Johnson 38 3 12 1 0 4 4 44 12-25 .480 1-2 .500 13-14 .929
Rockets 118   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 15 6 2 6 5 5 41 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
May. 15, 1994
26. Suns 96   Kevin Johnson 38 4 12 0 0 4 3 47 15-31 .484 2-3 .667 6-7 .857
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 12 8 1 5 2 5 42 14-23 .609 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 17, 1994
27. Suns 86   Kevin Johnson 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 27 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 6 0 2 5 3 1 31 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 19, 1994
28. Suns 103   Kevin Johnson 28 5 13 2 0 1 0 44 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Rockets 89   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 12 5 1 2 3 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 21, 1994
29. Suns 94   Kevin Johnson 25 2 11 0 0 3 1 48 9-22 .409 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 37 17 5 0 3 3 4 44 18-33 .545 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1994
30. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 12 1 2 2 0 3 0 20 4-13 .308 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 15 4 3 1 0 4 40 10-24 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 07, 1995
31. Suns 113   Kevin Johnson 23 6 11 0 0 3 0 37 6-17 .353 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 40 13 5 1 1 2 6 38 16-23 .696 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mar. 24, 1995
32. Suns 97   Kevin Johnson 27 2 10 1 0 2 2 38 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 11 6 0 2 4 4 37 11-24 .458 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1995
33. Suns 130   Kevin Johnson 21 5 13 1 1 7 3 32 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 108   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 4 4 1 1 3 4 27 8-19 .421 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 11, 1995
34. Suns 118   Kevin Johnson 29 4 12 1 0 7 2 34 12-18 .667 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 5 0 2 1 3 4 43 12-23 .522 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 13, 1995
35. Suns 85   Kevin Johnson 14 1 4 0 0 3 1 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 118   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 11 1 0 2 2 2 33 16-27 .593 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 14, 1995
36. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 43 6 9 3 0 1 3 48 18-24 .750 2-2 1.000 5-7 .714
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 38 8 4 0 5 2 3 42 17-34 .500 0-0 - 4-8 .500
May. 16, 1995
37. Suns 97   Kevin Johnson 28 8 8 0 2 4 2 47 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
OT Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 16 3 1 1 3 5 50 14-31 .452 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 18, 1995
38. Suns 103   Kevin Johnson 14 4 10 0 0 3 3 37 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 4-8 .500
Rockets 116   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 8 10 2 5 2 4 43 13-22 .591 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 20, 1995
39. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 46 3 10 1 1 1 3 42 12-26 .462 1-2 .500 21-22 .955
Rockets 115   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 11 4 0 1 5 5 41 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-17 .529
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1995
40. Suns 104   Kevin Johnson 5 3 7 2 0 1 1 30 1-10 .100 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 12 1 1 2 3 2 41 11-22 .500 0-0 - 2-5 .400
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 22, 1997
41. Suns 104   Kevin Johnson 21 5 13 0 0 4 1 43 8-17 .471 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 39 7 3 2 0 1 1 41 18-31 .581 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 02, 1997
42. Suns 109   Kevin Johnson 30 4 12 2 0 1 3 47 10-18 .556 2-5 .400 8-9 .889
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 8 1 2 1 2 2 40 15-24 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1997
43. Suns 96   Kevin Johnson 30 10 6 0 0 3 1 42 12-16 .750 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 12 2 3 5 2 3 41 8-17 .471 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 07, 1998
44. Suns 89   Kevin Johnson 19 4 10 0 0 1 0 40 5-15 .333 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Rockets 108   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 13 4 1 0 1 3 36 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 31, 1998
45. Suns 97   Kevin Johnson 7 4 5 0 0 1 2 31 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 12 2 3 3 2 1 44 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750