Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Adams and Hakeem Olajuwon

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Adams 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 27 times in NBA games. Michael Adams has a 14-13 winning record over Hakeem Olajuwon. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Adams:
1985-86 to 1995-96
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
27 Games played
27 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Adams
14
14
0
Hakeem Olajuwon
13
13
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Adams 15.7 3.1 6.6 1.90.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 24.4 13.4 2.91.52.9
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Adams 41 6 14 41
Hakeem Olajuwon 52 23 6 49
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Adams 4

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1

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21

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14

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1

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Hakeem Olajuwon 20

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26

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3

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9

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23

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Both had same stat 3

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0

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3

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4

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3

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1985
1. Kings 114   Michael Adams 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 05 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 131   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 5 1 0 3 1 3 30 6-8 .750 0-0 - 9-12 .750
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 1987
2. Bullets 92   Michael Adams 6 0 3 3 0 1 5 21 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 115   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 13 3 1 2 4 2 31 12-20 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1987
3. Nuggets 101   Michael Adams 12 4 3 0 0 1 3 30 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 1-4 .250
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 14 2 1 6 2 1 30 10-18 .556 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Dec. 16, 1987
4. Nuggets 132   Michael Adams 24 3 7 2 1 3 3 34 9-14 .643 2-6 .333 4-4 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
5. Nuggets 121   Michael Adams 16 3 9 3 0 1 2 36 5-9 .556 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 13 2 4 4 6 5 38 8-16 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 08, 1988
6. Nuggets 103   Michael Adams 11 4 4 1 0 0 2 41 4-13 .308 3-7 .429 0-2 .000
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 14 4 0 2 2 5 23 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 05, 1988
7. Nuggets 110   Michael Adams 16 4 6 3 0 1 3 46 5-17 .294 2-8 .250 4-4 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
8. Nuggets 132   Michael Adams 26 4 1 2 0 0 3 42 10-19 .526 5-11 .455 1-1 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
9. Nuggets 120   Michael Adams 15 5 7 2 0 2 0 43 6-13 .462 3-7 .429 0-0 -
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 39 19 0 3 0 4 5 34 14-23 .609 0-0 - 11-17 .647
Dec. 13, 1988
10. Nuggets 126   Michael Adams 17 3 10 3 0 4 2 34 6-17 .353 1-6 .167 4-7 .571
Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 12 2 1 3 5 2 32 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 05, 1989
11. Nuggets 112   Michael Adams 17 4 5 3 0 0 2 30 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Rockets 124   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 14 1 3 2 2 4 38 6-22 .273 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Feb. 17, 1989
12. Nuggets 111   Michael Adams 5 3 7 2 1 2 4 33 0-8 .000 0-3 .000 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
13. Nuggets 113   Michael Adams 16 2 2 0 0 1 3 36 5-10 .500 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 10 0 0 0 5 2 24 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 21, 1989
14. Nuggets 112   Michael Adams 20 3 6 2 0 1 2 44 6-12 .500 3-7 .429 5-7 .714
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
15. Nuggets 128   Michael Adams 17 4 8 0 0 1 1 43 7-14 .500 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
OT Rockets 127   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 13 5 2 6 3 2 41 15-26 .577 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Nov. 18, 1989
16. Nuggets 141   Michael Adams 10 2 5 1 0 1 0 25 4-10 .400 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 1 4 0 2 1 1 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 22, 1990
17. Nuggets 104   Michael Adams 5 1 6 1 0 1 2 30 2-13 .154 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Rockets 116   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 14 1 0 4 4 4 35 12-27 .444 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 13, 1990
18. Nuggets 117   Michael Adams 25 5 7 3 0 2 0 41 7-14 .500 4-7 .571 7-10 .700
Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 19 6 3 4 4 4 42 10-25 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Apr. 19, 1990
19. Nuggets 130   Michael Adams 21 2 11 0 0 1 3 40 7-19 .368 3-4 .750 4-4 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
%
Apr. 05, 1991
20. Nuggets 120   Michael Adams 41 0 8 3 0 6 3 45 15-34 .441 6-15 .400 5-5 1.000
Rockets 126   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 18 5 4 5 3 4 41 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Apr. 21, 1991
21. Nuggets 125   Michael Adams 25 6 10 4 0 2 3 39 10-28 .357 3-11 .273 2-2 1.000
Rockets 131   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 13 5 0 9 5 3 34 12-17 .706 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1991
22. Bullets 97   Michael Adams 22 5 14 4 1 4 1 41 7-14 .500 1-4 .250 7-9 .778
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 11 5 3 4 1 2 42 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 27, 1991
23. Bullets 100   Michael Adams 16 4 11 3 1 5 0 45 5-22 .227 1-7 .143 5-5 1.000
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 12 3 1 2 1 3 43 13-19 .684 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1993
24. Bullets 106   Michael Adams 10 3 8 0 0 3 3 38 4-13 .308 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 11 4 1 3 2 4 44 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 26, 1993
25. Bullets 69   Michael Adams 7 3 3 0 0 2 2 35 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 90   Hakeem Olajuwon 10 17 3 3 3 4 4 37 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1994
26. Bullets 120   Michael Adams 17 4 12 2 0 4 2 40 6-13 .462 2-5 .400 3-7 .429
Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 45 10 2 2 1 5 3 42 16-27 .593 0-0 - 13-14 .929
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 16, 1995
27. Hornets 89   Michael Adams 5 2 4 2 0 1 3 15 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 14 6 0 4 2 3 40 14-23 .609 0-0 - 1-1 1.000