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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cage 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 54 times in NBA games. Hakeem Olajuwon has a 30-24 winning record over Michael Cage, but Michael Cage won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cage:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
54 Games played
43 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Cage
24
17
7
Hakeem Olajuwon
30
26
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cage 8.0 8.3 0.9 1.10.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 24.0 12.1 2.51.83.5
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cage 24 23 5 43
Hakeem Olajuwon 44 21 9 58
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cage 2

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14

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9

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14

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1

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Hakeem Olajuwon 51

games
39

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37

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27

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45

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Both had same stat 1

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1

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8

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13

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8

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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   Michael Cage 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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   Michael Cage 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 19 1 2 4 5 4 46 12-23 .522 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Feb. 27, 1985
3. Clippers 109   Michael Cage 6 2 2 1 1 1 4 25 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 10 0 1 1 0 3 31 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 12, 1985
4. Clippers 115   Michael Cage 21 8 1 1 1 0 0 35 10-13 .769 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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
5. Clippers 130   Michael Cage 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Rockets 129   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 14 4 0 0 4 6 32 8-18 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nov. 07, 1985
6. Clippers 115   Michael Cage 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 17 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 137   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 12 6 0 2 4 3 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 27, 1985
7. Clippers 130   Michael Cage 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Rockets 137   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 15 2 1 7 3 4 45 11-20 .550 0-0 - 14-18 .778
Mar. 15, 1986
8. Clippers 116   Michael Cage 9 6 3 0 0 2 2 17 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 148   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 9 0 0 1 1 4 22 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1986
9. Clippers 104   Michael Cage 6 18 3 4 0 5 2 38 1-10 .100 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 17 3 3 5 3 4 43 12-24 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Dec. 23, 1986
10. Clippers 96   Michael Cage 16 12 0 0 0 1 5 35 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Rockets 121   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 11 4 0 5 2 3 31 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Dec. 30, 1986
11. Clippers 102   Michael Cage 18 12 0 2 0 2 5 40 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 44 14 2 3 3 4 4 42 19-27 .704 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 20, 1987
12. Clippers 98   Michael Cage 17 14 2 2 1 1 1 35 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Rockets 126   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 8 2 1 2 6 2 32 12-20 .600 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1987
13. Clippers 98   Michael Cage 13 23 1 1 3 3 3 44 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 14 0 5 5 5 6 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 26, 1988
14. Clippers 104   Michael Cage 13 7 1 1 0 3 4 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 124   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 10 1 0 1 2 2 31 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Feb. 12, 1988
15. Clippers 105   Michael Cage 24 22 0 0 0 4 3 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 18 3 2 4 3 4 36 8-23 .348 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 10, 1988
16. Clippers 122   Michael Cage 10 16 5 0 3 4 2 43 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 9 1 1 3 6 4 28 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 1988
17. Supersonics 91   Michael Cage 6 7 0 3 0 2 3 30 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 21 2 2 2 8 4 39 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 19, 1989
18. Supersonics 124   Michael Cage 12 10 2 1 0 2 1 41 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 108   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 7 1 2 0 2 5 31 8-10 .800 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Mar. 03, 1989
19. Supersonics 118   Michael Cage 15 10 1 1 2 0 4 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 108   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 12 1 2 2 3 3 32 6-22 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 1989
20. Supersonics 117   Michael Cage 17 16 3 0 0 2 2 38 7-9 .778 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 120   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 12 0 3 5 2 4 35 13-20 .650 0-0 - 10-13 .769
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
21. Supersonics 111   Michael Cage 4 2 1 0 0 0 4 22 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 9 5 3 2 1 5 45 11-26 .423 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Apr. 30, 1989
22. Supersonics 109   Michael Cage 16 5 0 2 1 1 2 24 7-8 .875 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 12 1 2 2 1 4 38 13-27 .481 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 03, 1989
23. Supersonics 107   Michael Cage 10 10 1 0 0 4 1 17 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 126   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 18 4 1 6 4 5 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 05, 1989
24. Supersonics 98   Michael Cage 12 7 0 2 0 1 1 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 13 2 4 1 4 3 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-5 .400
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1989
25. Supersonics 133   Michael Cage 13 9 0 0 0 2 4 19 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Rockets 123   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 15 1 3 3 6 6 36 9-14 .643 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 09, 1990
26. Supersonics 90   Michael Cage 2 4 0 2 0 2 5 27 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 38 15 0 0 7 2 2 41 14-25 .560 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Jan. 15, 1990
27. Supersonics 105   Michael Cage 8 11 1 0 2 3 4 35 2-9 .222 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 12 5 2 0 3 5 40 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mar. 08, 1990
28. Supersonics 97   Michael Cage 20 14 1 2 0 2 1 36 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 8 3 1 5 7 3 36 14-19 .737 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1990
29. Supersonics 118   Michael Cage 8 5 0 0 0 1 4 23 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 10 2 3 4 2 3 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mar. 12, 1991
30. Supersonics 91   Michael Cage 2 9 0 2 0 0 3 17 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 93   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 9 3 2 4 0 2 34 13-17 .765 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 15, 1991
31. Supersonics 93   Michael Cage 7 8 1 1 0 2 1 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 11 2 4 4 4 5 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-10 .300
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 11, 1992
32. Supersonics 115   Michael Cage 4 7 1 0 0 0 1 20 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 119   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 11 0 2 1 2 2 39 8-18 .444 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Feb. 11, 1992
33. Supersonics 105   Michael Cage 8 10 2 2 2 0 5 38 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 40 19 0 1 4 2 4 42 16-22 .727 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1992
34. Supersonics 111   Michael Cage 9 11 0 1 1 0 3 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 17 2 1 5 5 4 38 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Nov. 07, 1992
35. Supersonics 89   Michael Cage 2 4 0 1 0 0 5 20 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 16 0 3 8 5 3 43 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Mar. 21, 1993
36. Supersonics 100   Michael Cage 10 8 3 1 1 0 3 31 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 89   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 14 2 2 3 3 2 45 15-24 .625 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 17, 1993
37. Supersonics 81   Michael Cage 2 6 0 3 0 1 3 21 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 11 3 2 8 5 3 46 8-19 .421 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1993
38. Supersonics 99   Michael Cage 5 5 0 0 0 0 6 18 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 90   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 16 4 0 5 6 2 45 8-22 .364 0-0 - 10-11 .909
May. 12, 1993
39. Supersonics 111   Michael Cage 8 14 1 3 0 1 2 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 13 3 0 5 3 4 44 13-24 .542 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 15, 1993
40. Supersonics 79   Michael Cage 9 9 0 3 1 4 2 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 10 3 2 4 3 1 36 11-18 .611 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 16, 1993
41. Supersonics 92   Michael Cage 6 7 1 1 1 1 2 18 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 12 5 3 8 3 3 46 12-21 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 18, 1993
42. Supersonics 120   Michael Cage 6 5 2 2 0 0 1 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 14 5 2 0 5 4 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 20, 1993
43. Supersonics 90   Michael Cage 6 5 0 0 0 0 2 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 14 10 4 3 5 6 4 39 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 22, 1993
44. Supersonics 103   Michael Cage 4 6 0 0 0 0 3 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
OT Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 17 9 2 3 3 4 50 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1993
45. Supersonics 75   Michael Cage 5 10 0 0 0 1 4 22 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 82   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 8 2 2 6 0 4 43 9-14 .643 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Dec. 28, 1993
46. Supersonics 112   Michael Cage 6 11 1 1 1 0 2 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 10 3 0 4 3 4 45 16-21 .762 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 10, 1994
47. Supersonics 82   Michael Cage 2 10 0 2 1 0 4 26 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Rockets 87   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 8 3 2 6 1 4 39 10-15 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 16, 1994
48. Supersonics 100   Michael Cage 6 2 0 0 1 0 3 20 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 8 5 3 2 5 4 44 13-20 .650 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1994
49. Cavaliers 98   Michael Cage 8 5 1 0 1 0 1 30 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 12 6 1 7 0 3 46 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 27, 1995
50. Cavaliers 78   Michael Cage 4 10 1 3 1 1 3 39 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 11 6 1 1 2 2 47 10-19 .526 0-0 - 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 22, 1996
51. Cavaliers 80   Michael Cage 4 9 0 1 1 0 4 36 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 10 1 1 1 2 2 45 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1996
52. 76ers 108   Michael Cage 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 20 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 123   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 9 0 1 2 6 1 29 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Jan. 10, 1997
53. 76ers 99   Michael Cage 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 15 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 120   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 4 2 2 2 3 2 30 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 12, 1998
54. Nets 104   Michael Cage 2 13 2 3 0 1 2 35 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 115   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 17 3 3 3 3 3 39 5-15 .333 0-0 - 6-8 .750