Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Alex English and Hakeem Olajuwon

This is the detail of NBA games in which Alex English 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 43 times in NBA games. Alex English has a 22-21 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

Alex English
vs.
Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Alex English:
1976-77 to 1990-91
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
43 Games played
37 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Alex English
22
20
2
Hakeem Olajuwon
21
17
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alex English 24.3 4.2 3.5 0.80.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 24.7 13.0 2.41.32.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alex English 54 10 9 32
Hakeem Olajuwon 52 25 7 67
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alex English 21

games		 4

games		 24

games		 8

games		1

game
Hakeem Olajuwon 21

games 		37

games		 12

games		 23

games		36

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 7

games		 12

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. 16, 1984
1. Nuggets 119   Alex English 32 10 2 0 1 5 3 35 13-21 .619 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 7 1 0 2 2 5 30 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 22, 1984
2. Nuggets 107   Alex English 24 4 1 1 0 2 4 29 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 125   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 4 3 2 0 3 5 20 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-9 .222
Jan. 02, 1985
3. Nuggets 111   Alex English 33 4 4 3 0 1 3 39 14-22 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 13 1 0 5 6 3 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Feb. 02, 1985
4. Nuggets 128   Alex English 36 6 2 1 0 4 5 45 14-24 .583 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
2OT Rockets 131   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 18 3 2 2 4 5 48 12-19 .632 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mar. 05, 1985
5. Nuggets 133   Alex English 39 9 4 1 0 3 3 51 18-35 .514 0-0 - 3-5 .600
2OT Rockets 131   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 25 2 1 7 2 5 48 7-22 .318 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 12, 1985
6. Nuggets 129   Alex English 34 0 3 1 0 1 3 34 17-24 .708 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 131   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 14 1 2 2 1 4 47 14-25 .560 0-0 - 8-11 .727
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1985
7. Nuggets 119   Alex English 36 4 4 1 0 4 5 47 14-29 .483 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Rockets 127   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 6 2 1 2 2 5 20 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Nov. 19, 1985
8. Nuggets 127   Alex English 54 4 1 0 0 1 3 37 21-30 .700 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 12 1 2 2 1 4 34 10-25 .400 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 30, 1985
9. Nuggets 125   Alex English 42 10 6 3 1 4 3 44 17-33 .515 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Rockets 122   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 6 1 0 2 1 5 31 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 03, 1986
10. Nuggets 102   Alex English 14 4 3 0 0 3 3 41 6-23 .261 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 15 4 1 3 3 6 45 9-22 .409 0-0 - 5-13 .385
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1986
11. Nuggets 119   Alex English 34 5 9 0 0 0 3 38 12-23 .522 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Rockets 126   Hakeem Olajuwon 38 16 4 6 5 3 6 44 18-27 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 29, 1986
12. Nuggets 101   Alex English 11 1 5 0 0 3 2 29 4-13 .308 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Rockets 119   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 14 2 0 1 2 3 34 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-7 .571
May. 02, 1986
13. Nuggets 116   Alex English 33 2 5 1 0 2 3 39 14-23 .609 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Rockets 115   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 11 2 5 7 1 6 40 9-17 .529 0-0 - 13-19 .684
May. 04, 1986
14. Nuggets 114   Alex English 28 6 1 0 2 2 2 40 11-28 .393 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
OT Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 8 4 1 2 4 6 32 11-22 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 06, 1986
15. Nuggets 103   Alex English 27 3 2 0 0 2 2 35 12-23 .522 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 131   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 19 2 1 3 0 4 32 13-24 .542 0-0 - 10-17 .588
May. 08, 1986
16. Nuggets 122   Alex English 42 7 2 0 2 3 4 50 15-30 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
2OT Rockets 126   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 7 1 0 3 2 5 31 12-17 .706 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1987
17. Nuggets 111   Alex English 25 7 6 2 0 5 2 44 9-27 .333 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 13 0 0 3 4 4 40 10-24 .417 0-0 - 12-17 .706
Feb. 03, 1987
18. Nuggets 107   Alex English 22 1 6 0 0 3 2 31 11-20 .550 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 14 1 0 2 4 3 32 11-20 .550 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Feb. 23, 1987
19. Nuggets 108   Alex English 23 4 5 0 0 2 1 38 10-21 .476 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 124   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 14 5 0 2 1 4 31 13-20 .650 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Feb. 24, 1987
20. Nuggets 134   Alex English 29 7 8 0 1 2 2 36 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 6 3 1 2 6 1 28 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 11, 1987
21. Nuggets 103   Alex English 19 2 2 0 0 1 2 39 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 16 7 1 3 4 4 33 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 18, 1987
22. Nuggets 126   Alex English 13 3 9 1 0 0 1 29 5-16 .313 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 5 4 0 3 1 3 22 8-10 .800 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1987
23. Nuggets 101   Alex English 26 7 4 0 0 2 1 30 11-27 .407 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 14 2 1 6 2 1 30 10-18 .556 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Dec. 16, 1987
24. Nuggets 132   Alex English 20 2 6 0 0 1 2 26 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 13 2 0 0 2 4 31 4-13 .308 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 19, 1987
25. Nuggets 121   Alex English 27 3 3 3 0 4 2 39 11-25 .440 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 13 2 4 4 6 5 38 8-16 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 08, 1988
26. Nuggets 103   Alex English 21 5 3 1 0 2 2 34 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 14 4 0 2 2 5 23 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 05, 1988
27. Nuggets 110   Alex English 16 7 2 1 0 6 2 40 7-19 .368 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 16 1 1 3 5 4 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 15, 1988
28. Nuggets 132   Alex English 26 7 8 0 0 2 3 42 12-24 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 125   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 9 3 1 0 5 5 32 12-21 .571 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
29. Nuggets 120   Alex English 39 5 3 1 0 6 5 40 18-31 .581 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 39 19 0 3 0 4 5 34 14-23 .609 0-0 - 11-17 .647
Dec. 13, 1988
30. Nuggets 126   Alex English 19 4 0 2 1 1 3 23 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 12 2 1 3 5 2 32 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 05, 1989
31. Nuggets 112   Alex English 19 1 8 2 0 4 2 38 7-20 .350 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Rockets 124   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 14 1 3 2 2 4 38 6-22 .273 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Feb. 17, 1989
32. Nuggets 111   Alex English 25 6 3 0 0 1 2 36 10-25 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 121   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 15 3 0 2 3 6 38 13-22 .591 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Mar. 02, 1989
33. Nuggets 113   Alex English 26 3 4 2 0 4 2 35 10-21 .476 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 10 0 0 0 5 2 24 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 21, 1989
34. Nuggets 112   Alex English 37 4 3 0 0 2 0 40 15-29 .517 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 23 2 3 2 9 4 45 16-31 .516 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1989
35. Nuggets 128   Alex English 10 2 0 0 0 2 1 21 3-11 .273 0-0 - 4-6 .667
OT Rockets 127   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 13 5 2 6 3 2 41 15-26 .577 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Nov. 18, 1989
36. Nuggets 141   Alex English 24 4 4 2 0 1 1 25 11-15 .733 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 1 4 0 2 1 1 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 22, 1990
37. Nuggets 104   Alex English 7 5 3 0 0 2 2 28 3-11 .273 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 116   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 14 1 0 4 4 4 35 12-27 .444 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 13, 1990
38. Nuggets 117   Alex English 17 2 2 2 0 1 1 23 7-18 .389 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 19 6 3 4 4 4 42 10-25 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Apr. 19, 1990
39. Nuggets 130   Alex English 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Rockets 127   Hakeem Olajuwon 52 18 4 3 3 11 6 42 21-34 .618 0-0 - 10-13 .769
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1990
40. Mavericks 107   Alex English 8 2 0 1 1 2 2 20 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 15 2 2 4 5 2 44 10-20 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 07, 1991
41. Mavericks 90   Alex English 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 1-9 .111 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 122   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 8 1 0 3 4 3 25 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 1991
42. Mavericks 86   Alex English 6 2 0 1 2 1 0 17 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 22 2 3 1 5 3 36 8-12 .667 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 19, 1991
43. Mavericks 113   Alex English 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 16 2 1 3 2 5 37 13-22 .591 0-0 - 0-2 .000
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