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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper 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 36 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 24-12 winning record over Hakeem Olajuwon, but Hakeem Olajuwon won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 5-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
36 Games played
27 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
24
20
4
Hakeem Olajuwon
12
7
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 6.9 2.6 3.5 1.20.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 22.9 11.5 2.22.53.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 16 7 9 52
Hakeem Olajuwon 40 20 6 510
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 0

games		 0

games		 20

games		 7

games		0

games
Hakeem Olajuwon 35

games 		35

games		 9

games		 24

games		34

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 7

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
%
Dec. 19, 1984
1. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 6 6 2 0 0 1 3 27 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 116   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 9 0 2 2 3 6 33 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Jan. 30, 1985
2. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 2 3 5 0 0 2 1 27 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 116   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 9 0 2 2 2 2 31 10-15 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 05, 1985
3. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 10 2 2 2 1 0 2 27 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 13 3 0 2 7 3 43 14-19 .737 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 26, 1985
4. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 14 2 4 3 1 6 2 30 5-10 .500 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 16 0 4 4 4 5 34 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Mar. 22, 1985
5. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 10 4 6 0 0 0 4 24 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 10 6 0 3 4 1 3 37 5-15 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
6. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 18 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 13 1 3 1 0 5 40 14-24 .583 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Feb. 06, 1986
7. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 9 2 9 3 0 3 3 29 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 14 0 4 0 2 5 38 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Mar. 16, 1986
8. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 9 0 5 0 0 2 4 20 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 10 2 5 2 4 6 37 7-11 .636 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Apr. 06, 1986
9. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 5 4 3 0 0 2 32 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 11 0 2 4 6 4 43 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 10, 1986
10. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 6 0 1 1 2 2 2 26 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 8 5 3 7 3 4 38 10-22 .455 0-0 - 14-19 .737
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1986
11. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 9 2 4 1 0 2 3 27 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 16 3 2 4 3 4 45 10-14 .714 0-0 - 8-13 .615
May. 13, 1986
12. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 5 3 6 1 0 1 0 27 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 13 2 4 6 1 5 41 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
May. 16, 1986
13. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 12 5 4 2 1 0 3 27 5-10 .500 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 40 12 3 2 2 2 5 46 14-28 .500 0-0 - 12-15 .800
May. 18, 1986
14. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 9 3 3 0 0 2 3 31 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 35 8 1 0 4 0 3 42 11-23 .478 0-0 - 13-20 .650
May. 21, 1986
15. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 15 7 7 5 0 2 1 37 6-13 .462 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 7 1 3 4 1 2 36 10-17 .588 0-0 - 10-15 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1986
16. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 4 5 7 1 0 1 3 31 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 17 3 1 6 3 5 44 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-14 .429
Dec. 21, 1986
17. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 4 2 1 1 1 3 27 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 13 5 2 3 2 4 41 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 5-10 .500
Dec. 26, 1986
18. Lakers 134   Michael Cooper 14 1 3 3 0 1 4 25 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 8 3 3 1 4 4 35 8-19 .421 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Mar. 28, 1987
19. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 4 0 6 0 0 0 3 18 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 10 10 6 3 2 3 3 37 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 31, 1987
20. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 10 2 4 2 1 1 2 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 14 4 1 3 2 3 35 5-17 .294 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1987
21. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 5 4 5 1 0 4 1 24 2-9 .222 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 11 2 4 2 5 5 38 13-22 .591 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jan. 18, 1988
22. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 9 5 1 2 1 3 41 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 18, 1988
23. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 4 3 1 1 0 1 2 23 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 20 0 3 1 4 4 42 7-19 .368 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 17, 1988
24. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 3 2 2 0 0 1 2 17 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 127   Hakeem Olajuwon 38 7 5 1 3 3 6 42 17-26 .654 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1989
25. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 5 0 3 0 0 2 3 20 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 10 4 5 0 0 4 34 7-18 .389 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 31, 1989
26. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 16 3 5 3 1 1 4 26 6-8 .750 4-6 .667 0-0 -
Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 11 2 2 5 6 3 35 8-16 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Mar. 05, 1989
27. Lakers 83   Michael Cooper 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 20 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 88   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 17 3 4 3 2 3 43 9-20 .450 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 13, 1989
28. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 3 1 3 2 1 0 4 23 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 11 1 2 6 0 6 37 11-22 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1989
29. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 8 2 2 2 0 2 2 28 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 12 3 0 4 4 3 40 7-19 .368 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 12, 1990
30. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 4 4 1 2 0 1 3 21 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 11 0 1 4 1 5 25 8-17 .471 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 06, 1990
31. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 8 2 2 2 0 1 4 28 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 14 3 4 8 4 5 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Apr. 15, 1990
32. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 4 4 1 1 0 1 5 18 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 7 1 3 5 2 5 35 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1990
33. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 89   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 14 3 3 7 4 4 41 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 29, 1990
34. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 14 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 11 1 2 10 4 5 43 4-15 .267 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 01, 1990
35. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 14 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 7 2 2 2 0 5 36 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 03, 1990
36. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 0 2 4 0 1 1 2 19 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 88   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 14 2 3 4 3 5 41 12-25 .480 0-0 - 4-8 .500
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