Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Mitch Kupchak and Hakeem Olajuwon

This is the detail of NBA games in which Mitch Kupchak 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 8 times in NBA games. Mitch Kupchak has a 6-2 winning record over Hakeem Olajuwon, but Hakeem Olajuwon won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 2-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Mitch Kupchak:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
8 Games played
6 in Regular Season
2 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Mitch Kupchak
6
6
0
Hakeem Olajuwon
2
0
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mitch Kupchak 4.1 2.6 0.4 0.10.1
Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 10.6 1.42.53.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mitch Kupchak 7 5 2 11
Hakeem Olajuwon 35 16 5 47
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mitch Kupchak 0

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Hakeem Olajuwon 8

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6

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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
%
Feb. 05, 1985
1. Lakers 113   Mitch Kupchak 4 4 0 0 0 1 4 13 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 13 3 0 2 7 3 43 14-19 .737 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 26, 1985
2. Lakers 100   Mitch Kupchak 6 2 0 1 0 3 3 15 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 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
3. Lakers 130   Mitch Kupchak 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 09 1-2 .500 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
4. Lakers 120   Mitch Kupchak 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 14 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 13 1 3 1 0 5 40 14-24 .583 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Feb. 06, 1986
5. Lakers 117   Mitch Kupchak 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 11 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 14 0 4 0 2 5 38 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Apr. 10, 1986
6. Lakers 117   Mitch Kupchak 7 3 0 0 0 4 1 14 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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. 18, 1986
7. Lakers 95   Mitch Kupchak 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 15 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 35 8 1 0 4 0 3 42 11-23 .478 0-0 - 13-20 .650
May. 21, 1986
8. Lakers 112   Mitch Kupchak 6 2 0 0 0 0 3 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 7 1 3 4 1 2 36 10-17 .588 0-0 - 10-15 .667