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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Hakeem Olajuwon and Herb 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 32 times in NBA games. Hakeem Olajuwon has a 18-14 winning record over Herb Williams. They each won 2 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Hakeem Olajuwon
vs.
Herb Williams
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
Herb Williams:
1981-82 to 1998-99
32 Games played
28 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon
18
16
2
Herb Williams
14
12
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 25.3 13.4 2.9 2.23.6
Herb Williams 8.9 5.2 0.90.31.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 42 22 7 68
Herb Williams 26 16 5 16
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 30

games		 30

games		 26

games		 26

games		28

games
Herb Williams 2

games 		1

game		 2

games		 1

game		2

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 4

games		 5

games		2

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. 14, 1984
1. Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 10 2 3 1 4 5 35 7-23 .304 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pacers 125   Herb Williams 26 10 5 0 6 7 3 40 11-21 .524 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 08, 1985
2. Rockets 125   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 17 5 1 4 3 3 42 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Pacers 105   Herb Williams 12 5 2 0 0 6 4 25 6-15 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1985
3. Rockets 126   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 10 1 0 6 5 4 30 10-15 .667 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pacers 97   Herb Williams 14 5 1 0 0 2 3 25 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 26, 1986
4. Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 21 1 2 8 3 4 42 12-31 .387 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pacers 101   Herb Williams 20 16 0 0 3 2 4 34 8-21 .381 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1988
5. Rockets 132   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 20 2 2 3 3 5 36 8-16 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Pacers 102   Herb Williams 15 4 0 1 0 2 4 26 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 10, 1989
6. Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 22 1 2 3 2 5 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mavericks 86   Herb Williams 12 12 0 0 0 0 4 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 16, 1989
7. Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 19 7 3 4 1 5 47 15-21 .714 0-0 - 4-7 .571
OT Mavericks 112   Herb Williams 4 2 3 0 1 1 4 15 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1989
8. Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 17 4 2 7 7 3 43 15-23 .652 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 106   Herb Williams 15 12 0 1 0 1 3 38 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 27, 1990
9. Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 20 4 2 4 5 3 42 13-18 .722 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mavericks 99   Herb Williams 12 8 0 1 2 1 4 28 4-6 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 31, 1990
10. Rockets 91   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 12 3 0 4 4 4 33 10-20 .500 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Mavericks 98   Herb Williams 6 3 0 0 1 1 0 16 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 10, 1990
11. Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 16 2 3 8 6 1 44 8-19 .421 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Mavericks 95   Herb Williams 4 4 1 1 0 1 5 20 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1990
12. Rockets 120   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 12 5 0 4 5 4 42 11-17 .647 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Mavericks 121   Herb Williams 2 8 1 0 1 0 2 24 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1990
13. Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 15 2 2 4 5 2 44 10-20 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 107   Herb Williams 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 22 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 07, 1991
14. Rockets 122   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 8 1 0 3 4 3 25 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 90   Herb Williams 8 6 2 1 0 3 4 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1991
15. Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 22 2 3 1 5 3 36 8-12 .667 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mavericks 86   Herb Williams 15 3 1 0 0 5 4 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1991
16. Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 16 2 1 3 2 5 37 13-22 .591 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mavericks 113   Herb Williams 14 8 2 0 1 0 2 26 5-14 .357 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1991
17. Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 9 3 0 6 2 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 92   Herb Williams 10 13 0 0 1 2 1 21 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 23, 1991
18. Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 9 3 1 5 4 3 40 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mavericks 105   Herb Williams 18 7 3 0 2 1 3 34 9-18 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1992
19. Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 11 2 5 3 3 3 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 103   Herb Williams 16 10 1 1 1 3 3 34 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 10, 1992
20. Rockets 116   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 11 2 6 2 3 3 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 93   Herb Williams 16 1 2 1 1 0 1 15 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 11, 1992
21. Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 13 6 5 5 1 3 44 8-18 .444 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mavericks 99   Herb Williams 12 8 1 1 3 1 3 30 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 17, 1992
22. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 13 4 3 1 4 5 39 10-17 .588 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Mavericks 109   Herb Williams 24 8 1 0 1 2 4 31 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1993
23. Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 42 12 6 2 3 3 4 44 15-26 .577 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Knicks 102   Herb Williams 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 11, 1993
24. Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 11 2 1 3 4 3 29 8-17 .471 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Knicks 125   Herb Williams 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 19 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1993
25. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 37 13 5 2 3 3 4 42 15-27 .556 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Knicks 85   Herb Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1994
26. Rockets 93   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 20 2 2 2 2 2 40 10-20 .500 0-0 - 9-15 .600
Knicks 73   Herb Williams 0 5 0 0 4 1 5 20 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1994 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 08, 1994
27. Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 10 1 3 2 4 5 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Knicks 78   Herb Williams 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 10, 1994
28. Rockets 83   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 7 4 2 4 3 1 46 10-21 .476 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Knicks 91   Herb Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 17, 1994
29. Rockets 84   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 8 1 3 2 8 3 40 12-21 .571 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Knicks 91   Herb Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 19, 1994
30. Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 10 2 1 4 2 5 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Knicks 84   Herb Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 19, 1995
31. Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 9 3 3 4 4 4 43 10-21 .476 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Knicks 122   Herb Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1997
32. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 7 2 4 0 6 5 29 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Knicks 86   Herb Williams 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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